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Oded
to sustain, hold or lift up
עֹדֵד o.ded
Oded (Hebrew: עֹדֵד, o.ded) means “to sustain, hold or lift up”, by traditional interpretation. Two men in scripture bear the name; the best attested is a prophet. In 1974 it was given to 6 children in the United States. Use is long out of use. Appears in the same passages as Amasa.
Which Oded?
Two men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Oded
father of Azariah
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Oded
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 3 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 2 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
Based on 1974 births across the United States.
| Measure | Value | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Given in 1974 | 6 | Long out of use |
| All-time total | 6 | Since records begin in 1880 |
| Peak | 6 in 1974 | Its highest year on record |
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 2 Chronicles 15:1 |
| Last appears | 2 Chronicles 28:9 |
| Cross-references | 74 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Azariah co-occurrence Appears with Azariah in 2 Chronicles 15.
- Berechiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Berechiah.
- Elkanah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elkanah.
- Johanan co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Johanan.
- Azrikam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Azrikam.
- Jehizkiah co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jehizkiah.
- Amasa co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Amasa.
- Hadlai co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Hadlai.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ch.15.1;
father of: Azariah (H5838M)
§ Oded = "restorer"
1) father of Azariah the prophet in the reign of king Asa of Judah
2) a prophet of Jehovah in Samaria at the time of Pekah's invasion of Judah
Oded was a prophet and the father of Azariah, who prophesied during the reign of King Asa of Judah.
The biblical story
Oded was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Asa of Judah. He was the father of Azariah, another prophet (2Ch.15.1). Azariah, inspired by the Spirit of God, delivered a message to King Asa, encouraging him to seek the Lord and reminding him of the consequences of forsaking God (2Ch.15.1-7). This prophecy prompted Asa to initiate religious reforms in Judah, removing idols and repairing the altar of the Lord (2Ch.15.8). Although Oded himself is not recorded as delivering a prophecy, his role as the father of Azariah suggests that he may have been influential in his son's prophetic ministry.
Key verses
Oded appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
2 Chronicles 15:1 -
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 15:8
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2 Chronicles (2)
- 2 Chronicles 15:1
- 2 Chronicles 15:8