עוֹבֵד

A man of the tribe of Judah living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17;

son of: Boaz (H1162) and Ruth (H7327);

father of: Jesse (H3448)

Also named: Ōbēd (Ὠβήδ "Obed" G5601)

§ Obed = "serving"

1) son of Boaz by Ruth and the grandfather of David

2) a Judaite, a descendant of Jarha, the Egyptian slave of Sheshan, in the line of Jerahmeel

3) a Judaite, father of Azariah, one of the captains of hundreds who joined with Jehoiada in the revolution by which Athaliah fell