Obadiah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts עֹבַדְיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˌoʊ.bə.ˈdaɪ̯.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "servant of Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד (ʿavaḏ) meaning "to serve, to worship" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom. This is also the name of several other biblical characters.

Related Names

Rootsʿavaḏ + Yahweh
Other Languages & CulturesAbdias, Abdiou(Biblical Greek) 'Ovadya(Biblical Hebrew) Abdias(Biblical Latin) Ovadia(Hebrew) Abdias(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Avdey(Russian)

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Entry updated October 6, 2024