Ἰωβήδ G5601
Obed; ancestor in the messianic line, son of Boaz and Ruth, grandfather of David
This proper name designates Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth, and grandfather of King David. His name appears in the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew 1:5 (twice) and Luke 3:32, establishing Jesus' legal claim to the Davidic throne. Obed's birth is narrated in Ruth 4, where the women of Bethlehem celebrate him as the one who will renew Naomi's life and sustain her in old age. His mother Ruth, though a Moabitess, becomes an ancestress of the Messiah—a beautiful illustration of grace transcending ethnic boundaries. The name itself may mean 'servant' or 'worshiper.'
Senses
1. sense 1 — The name transliterates consistently: English 'Obed,' Spanish 'Iōbḗd,' French 'Jobed,' German preserves the Greek 'Ἰωβὴδ.' Matthew 1:5 places Obed in the genealogy immediately after Boaz and Ruth, highlighting the Gentile woman's inclusion in the messianic line. Luke 3:32 confirms Obed's position in the lineage ascending from Jesus back through David. The inclusion of Ruth's son in these genealogies underscores God's sovereign grace in bringing the Messiah through unexpected channels, including a Moabite widow. 3×
AR["عُوبِيدَ", "وَ-عُوبِيدُ"]·ben["ওবেদ", "ওবেদের"]·DE["Ἰωβὴδ"]·EN["Iōbēd"]·FR["Jobed"]·heb["עוֹבֵד"]·HI["ओबेद-को", "ओबेद-ने", "योबेद"]·ID["Obed"]·IT["iobed"]·jav["Obèd", "Obèd,"]·KO["오벳-은", "오벳-을", "오뻝-의"]·PT["Obede"]·RU["Овид", "Овида", "Овидов"]·ES["Iōbḗd"]·SW["Iōbēd", "Iōbḗd"]·TR["Obed"]·urd["عوبید", "عوبید-نے", "عوبید-کا"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
Ἰωβήδ (WH, -βήλ, Lk, l.with; Rec., RV, Ὠβήδ), ὁ, indecl., Jo bed (Obed): Mat.1:5, Luk.3:32.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)