Obadiah

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
• Rhymes: -aɪə

Obadiah

1. A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

   Synonym: Obad. (abbreviation)

2. A minor prophet.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Obadiah 1:1:

     :

     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 of biblical origin.

• Obed
• Abdias