Obed
Mentioned 1751 BC to AD 26 traditional (Jones)
A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- The 32nd generation from Adam, counting Adam as the first.
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jesse, Boaz, Salmon, David, Nahshon, Naomi, Rachab, and Ruth.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Mentions
6 tagged verses in 4 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Obed 32 |
| KJV | Obed 33 |
| ASV | Obed 33 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 6 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Ruth3 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 2:12
Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.
Matthew1 verse
- 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,
Luke1 verse
- 3:32
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5).