Obed
English
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
Obed
Where it comes from
From Hebrew אובד or עוֹבֵד (Oved, “servant”).
proper noun
- The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi. And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
- A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.
Translations
Talk about this word "Obed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Obed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obed "Obed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obed.
Cite this
MLA
APA
Chicago
BibTeX
@misc{obed_2026,
title = {Obed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obed},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
