The meaning of “עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם”
Understanding ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Obed-edom. - § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" - Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites 1) a Levite and a Gittite who kept...
עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| 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.” Word: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) | |
| 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.” Word: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) | |
| 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.” Word: עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) |