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Obadiah

//ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə// name

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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.

Etymology

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

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