H5654Hebrew
עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
Obed-edom.
40
Total Occurrences
3
Books
40
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1a levite and a gittite who kept the ark after uzzah was slain by god for touching the ark while it was being taken to jerusalem
- 2the family descended from him
- 3a merarite levite and a singer and gatekeeper
Etymology & Derivation
from the active participle of H5647 (עָבַד) and H123 (אֱדֹם); worker of Edom;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm; Pronunciation: o-bade' ed-ome'