Ebed

Smith's Bible Dictionary

E'bed. (A Servant). (Many manuscripts have Eber ).

1. Father of Gaal, who with his brethren, assisted the men of Shechem, in their revolt against Abimelech.  Judges 9:26;  Judges 9:28;  Judges 9:30-31;  Judges 9:35. (B.C. 1206).

2. Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin, (that is, sons of Adin), who returned from Babylon with Ezra.  Ezra 8:6.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

EBED . 1. The father of Gaal (  Judges 9:26-35 ). 2. One of those who returned from Babylon with Ezra (  Ezra 8:6 ); called in 1Es 8:32 Obeth .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Judges 9:26-40AbimelechGaal

2. Clan leader who returned from Exile under Ezra ( Ezra 8:6 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Gaal who rebelled against Abimelech, when God had sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem.  Judges 9:26-41 .

2. Son of Jonathan, of Adin.  Ezra 8:6 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("slave".)

1. Father of GAAL who helped the men of Shechem against Abimelech.

2. Son of Jonathan; one of "the sons of Adin" ( Ezra 8:6), who returned from Babylon with Ezra.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Judges 9:26,26,30,31

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews id. עֶבֶד , Servant [q.v.], i.e., of God; comp. Abda), the name of two men.

1. (Many MSS., and the Syr. and Arab. Versions, have עבר , Eber; Sept. Ι᾿Ωβήλ ; Alexand. MS. Αβέδ ; Vulg. Ebed and Obed.) The father of Gaal (q.v.), who headed the insurgents at Shechem against Abimelech, tyrant judge of the Israelites ( Judges 9:26-35). B.C. ante 1321.

2. (Sept. Ωβίθ v. r. Ωβήν , Vulgate Abed.) Son of Jonathan, and family- head of the lineage of Adin; he returned with 50 males from the captivity ( Ezra 8:6). B.C. 459.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē´bed ( עבד , ‛ebhedh , "servant"):

(1) Father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech ( Judges 9:26-35 ).

(2) A companion of Ezra in his return ( Ezra 8:6 ) = Obeth (1 Esdras 8:32).