Obadiah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  2. A minor prophet.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew, of biblical origin.

Pronunciation

/ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Obadiah.wav

Word forms

Obadiah

Etymology

From Hebrew עובדיה (Ovadya, “servant of Yahweh”); comparable to Arabic عبد اللّٰه (ʕabd-allah, “servant of God”).

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