H5654 - עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm)

H5654 עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם (ʻÔbêd ʼĔdôwm) o-bade' ed-ome'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Obed-edom

Biblical Persons & Places

Obed-edom Singer living at the time of United Monarchy

A musician from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; referred to as Obed-edom (עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם), or Shimei (שִׁמְעִי); son of Jeduthun; a brother of Mattithiah, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah and Hashabiah; father of Shemaiah, Jehozabad, Joah, Sachar, Nethanel, Ammiel, Issachar and Peullethai.

Strong's Definition

Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites

Derivation: from the active participle of H5647 (עָבַד) and H123 (אֱדֹם); worker of Edom;

KJV Usage: Obed-edom.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Obed-edom = "servant of Edom"

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

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.6.10; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Zeri (H6874), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); father of: Shemaiah (H8098I), Jehozabad (H3075H), Joah (H3098I), Sachar (H7940), Nethanel (H5417K), Ammiel (H5988I), Issachar (H3485H) and Peullethai (H6469) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimei" H8096X) § Obed-edom = "servant of Edom" 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

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֹבֵד אֱדוֹם ‛ôbêd ĕdôm BDB Definition: Obed-edom = servant of Edom 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 Part of Speech: noun proper masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the active participle of H5647 and H123 Total KJV Occurrences: 20

Bible Occurrences (15)

6:10 6:11 6:12

13:13 13:14 15:18 15:21 15:24 15:25 16:5 16:38 26:4 26:8 26:15

25:24

2 Samuel 6:10

So he was unwilling to move... the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

2 Samuel 6:11

Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed [him] and all his household.

2 Samuel 6:12

Now it was reported to King David..., The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.

1 Chronicles 13:13

So [he] did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

1 Chronicles 13:14

Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed [his] household and everything he owned.

1 Chronicles 15:18

and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 15:21

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

1 Chronicles 15:24

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer — the priests — were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.