Obadiah

[ oh-buh-dahy-uh ]

/ ˌoʊ bəˈdaɪ ə /

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noun

a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Obad.

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Also Douay Bible, Ab·di·as

[ab-dahy-uhs] /æbˈdaɪ əs/ .

Origin of Obadiah

Ultimately from Hebrew ʿōbhadhyāh, ʿōbhadhyāhū “slave of Yahweh”

Words nearby Obadiah

OAU, Oaxaca, Ob, oba, Obad., Obadiah, Obama, Obamacare, Oban, Obasanjo, obb.

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How to use Obadiah in a sentence

Macgregor, or rather Obadiah Marston, opened his eyes but once after that, and seemed as if he wished to speak.
The Wild Man of the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Sir, answered Obadiah, making a bow towards his left shoulder,—my Mistress is taken very badly.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
Obadiah pulld off his cap twice to Dr. Slop;—once as he was falling,—and then again when he saw him seated.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne
This answered all that Obadiah and the maid intended; but was no remedy against some evils which neither he or she foresaw.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne

Well go in the coach, said my father—Prithee, have the arms been altered, Obadiah?
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman|Laurence Sterne

British Dictionary definitions for Obadiah

Obadiah

/ (ˌəʊbəˈdaɪə) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet

the book containing his oracles, chiefly directed against Edom

Douay spelling: Abdias (æbˈdaɪəs)

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