First names in Hebrew

First name Obed: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עובד

Gematria value: 82

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Obed is written עובד

Obed is the English form of Oved, עובד in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Obed mean?

Meaning: "the one who serves"
Origin: Hebrew

Oved, Obed in English Bibles, is a Hebrew name meaning “the one who serves, who works”. It is the name of the son of Ruth and Boaz: Naomi's neighbors give it to him, saying, “A son is born to Naomi” (Ruth 4:17).

Gematria

Obed = 82

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עובד has 4 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• וthe letter Vav6
• בthe letter Bet2
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total82

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter Dalet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Obed, from ע to ד:

עֵת לִבְכּוֹת וְעֵת לִשְׂחוֹק עֵת סְפוֹד וְעֵת רְקוֹד׃

“A time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”

Ecclesiastes 3:4

The book of your first name

Obed, in nine pages

• Obed, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Obed
• Obed, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Obed in three answers

How do you write Obed in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Obed is written עובד. Obed is the English form of Oved, עובד in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Obed?
Written עובד, Obed is worth 82: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Obed mean?
The one who serves (origin: Hebrew). Oved, Obed in English Bibles, is a Hebrew name meaning “the one who serves, who works”. It is the name of the son of Ruth and Boaz: Naomi's neighbors give it to him, saying, “A son is born to Naomi” (Ruth 4:17).