The meaning of “עוֹדֵד”
Understanding ʻÔwdêd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or עֹדֵד ʻÔdêd (o-dade'); from עוּד; reiteration Oded. - § Oded = "restorer" - Oded, the name of two Israelites 1) fathe...
עוֹדֵד
or עֹדֵד ʻÔdêd (o-dade'); from עוּד; reiteration Oded. - § Oded = "restorer" - Oded, the name of two Israelites 1) father of Azariah the prophet in the reign of king Asa of Judah 2) a prophet of Jehovah in Samaria at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles 15:1 | “And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:” Word: עוֹדֵד (ʻÔwdêd) | |
| 2 Chronicles 15:8 | “And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.” Word: עוֹדֵד (ʻÔwdêd) | |
| 2 Chronicles 28:9 | “But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.” Word: עוֹדֵד (ʻÔwdêd) |