First names in Hebrew

First name Obed-Edom: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עבד אדם

Gematria value: 121

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Obed-Edom is written עבד אדם

Obed-Edom is the English form of Oved-Edom, עבד אדם in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Obed-Edom mean?

Meaning: "servant of Edom", of debated origin
Origin: Hebrew

Obed-Edom is a Hebrew name from the Bible. It is made of oved, “servant”, and Edom; its exact meaning is debated. It is the name of the man who welcomed the Ark of the Covenant into his house.

Gematria

Obed-Edom = 121

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עבד אדם has 6 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• בthe letter Bet2
• דthe letter Dalet4
• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• םthe letter final Mem40
• Total121

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter final Mem

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-Edom, from ע to ם:

עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם׃

“Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.”

Proverbs 17:6

The book of your first name

Obed-Edom, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Obed-Edom in three answers

How do you write Obed-Edom in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Obed-Edom is written עבד אדם. Obed-Edom is the English form of Oved-Edom, עבד אדם in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Obed-Edom?
Written עבד אדם, Obed-Edom is worth 121: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter final Mem (40).

What does Obed-Edom mean?
Servant of Edom", of debated origin (origin: Hebrew). Obed-Edom is a Hebrew name from the Bible. It is made of oved, “servant”, and Edom; its exact meaning is debated. It is the name of the man who welcomed the Ark of the Covenant into his house.