וְ/עֹבֵד֙
𐤅/𐤏𐤁𐤃
Oved
and Obed
Proper noun designating an individual named Oved, likely meaning 'servant,' 'one who serves,' or 'worshipper,' depending on context. Used exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, never as a generic term for a servant. The implication is of service, often understood as service to the deity (YHWH), or, by extension, service in a relational or generational sense within narrative genealogies.
Ruth 4:22 · Word #1
Lexicon H5744
| Lemma | עוֹבֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤅𐤁𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Oved |
| Strong's | H5744 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating an individual named Oved, likely meaning 'servant,' 'one who serves,' or 'worshipper,' depending on context. Used exclusively as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, never as a generic term for a servant. The implication is of service, often understood as service to the deity (YHWH), or, by extension, service in a relational or generational sense within narrative genealogies. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Obed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5744-02
and Oved
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ ('and') + masculine singular proper noun; name formed from Qal active participle עוֹבֵד ('serving one'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived from the active participle of עבד, meaning 'one who serves.' As it functions strictly as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, it is rendered as 'Oved' while preserving its root connection to service. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Oved
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: servant of Edom |
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