Obadiah

//ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  2. 2
    A minor prophet.

    "The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle."

  3. 3
    A male given name from Hebrew, of biblical origin.

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abdiasbook of obadiahobad.

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"The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle."

Etymology

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

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