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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
obed
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

name

A stream draining a part of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, USA.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew אובד or עוֹבֵד (Oved, “servant”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Obadiah

Questions

What does obed mean?
The son of Ruth and Boaz, father of Jesse and grandfather of David, grandson of Naomi.
Where does obed come from?
From Hebrew אובד or עוֹבֵד (Oved, “servant”).

How to pronounce obed

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