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Meaning and etymology of the name Obed-edom
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Obed-edom 
Besides the famous Obed-edom, who was assigned to safe keep the ark of the covenant in his house (2 Samuel 6:10), there is an Obed-edom who was a gatekeeper (1 Chronicles 26:8), a Levitical musician (1 Chronicles 16:5) and a guardian of the sacred vessels (2 Chronicles 25:24).
The name Obed-edom consists of two parts. The first part is similar to the name Obed and comes from the root  (abad), work or serve. The noun (ebed) means slave or servant, the noun (abad) means work.
The second part is similar to the name Adam or Edom, both of which mean Red or Red One.
The name Obed-edom entirely translated becomes Servant Of The Red One, but for a meaning of the name Obed-edom, NOBS Study Bible Name List reads Servant Of Edom, and Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names reads Serving Edom.
Other related names are Abda,
Abdeel,
Abdi,
Abdiel,
Abdon,
Abednego,
Ebed,
Ebed-melech,
Obadiah and
Obed.
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