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Obadiah

US/ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/

Obadiah proper noun: a book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Proper noun

Obadiah

  1. A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
    Synonyms:
    Obad.
  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. A male given name from Hebrew, of biblical origin.

Obadiah meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Tagalog and Malay

Obadiah in Hindi

book of the Old Testament
ओबद्याह obadyāh

Obadiah in Marathi

book of the Old Testament
ओबद्या obadyā

Obadiah in Tagalog

book of the Old Testament
Obadias

Obadiah in Malay

book of the Old Testament
Obaja

Synonyms of Obadiah

Origin of Obadiah

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

Words that rhyme with Obadiah

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Questions about Obadiah

What does Obadiah mean?
Obadiah means a book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
What is Obadiah in Hindi?
Obadiah in Hindi is ओबद्याह (obadyāh). See Obadiah meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Obadiah?
Obadiah is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Obadiah?
Obadiah is pronounced /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/ (US).

Words near Obadiah in the dictionary

  1. OB/GYNs
  2. oba
  3. Oba.
  4. obacunone
  5. Obad.
  6. Obadiah
  7. obai
  8. obaichthyid
  9. obaichthyids
  10. Obaid
  11. Obaids

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