Obadiah
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Obadiah
- /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ US
Rhymes with -aɪə
Where it comes from
From Hebrew עובדיה (Ovadya, “servant of Yahweh”); comparable to Arabic عبد اللّٰه (ʕabd-allah, “servant of God”).
proper noun
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A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Similar: Obad.
- 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.
- A male given name from Hebrew, of biblical origin.
Translations
Talk about this word "Obadiah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obadiah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Obadiah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obadiah "Obadiah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obadiah.Cite this
@misc{obadiah_2026,
title = {Obadiah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obadiah},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
