The meaning of “עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם”

Understanding ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H5654

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם

Phonetico-bade' ed-ome'

TransliterationʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Obed-edom. - § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" - Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites 1) a 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 2) a Merarite Levite and a singer and gatekeeper 2a) the family descended from him

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

15 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 6:11	“And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed–edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed–edom, and all his household.”
1 Chronicles 15:25	“So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed–edom with joy.”
2 Chronicles 25:24	“And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed–edom, and the treasures of the king’s house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

15x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

2 Samuel3

1 Chronicles11

2 Chronicles1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם' deepen your understanding of 2 Samuel 6:11?

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