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Tobiah

Tobiah proper noun: an Ammonite mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. (biblical character).

Proper noun

Tobiah

  1. An Ammonite mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. (biblical character)
    • But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin of Tobiah

From the Hebrew name טוֹבִיָּה (Toviyyah, “Yahweh is good”).

Questions about Tobiah

What does Tobiah mean?
Tobiah means an Ammonite mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah. (biblical character).
What part of speech is Tobiah?
Tobiah is a proper noun.

Words near Tobiah in the dictionary

  1. Tobermory
  2. tobers
  3. tobes
  4. Tobey
  5. Tobeys
  6. Tobiah
  7. Tobian
  8. tobiano
  9. tobianos
  10. Tobias
  11. Tobias acid

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