Obadiah
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- proper noun
- /oʊbəˈdaɪə/
- Literature
- In the Bible, Obadiah is known as a prophet who prophesied the downfall of Edom.
- Obadiah, Jonah, Micah
- Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum
- Obadiah, Jonah
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Watch on YouTubeEzekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Joseph.
- Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Joseph.
- And your answer is, Obadiah, what do you say?
Examples
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Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Joseph.
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What are you up to, Obadiah?
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And your answer is, Obadiah, what do you say?
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So he bought some land and named it Camp Obadiah.
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"I'm pleased we're all here on the road," Obadiah said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Obadiah gave us this land, Wally.
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According to Obadiah, the House of Esau are the Palestinians living on the land.
Blog text (31) -
"Loneliness," Obadiah said.
Fiction book (2002) -
Obadiah seized the stick, hoisted it to his shoulder, and scanned the line of boys.
Fiction book (2002) -
Meet Grandpappy Obadiah Mallard.
Synonyms
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A short Old Testament book with prophecies by Obadiah
A short Old Testament book with one chapter of messages from a prophet
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Etymology
The name Obadiah comes from Hebrew and means 'servant of the Lord'; the first part eved means 'servant' and the ending Yah is a short form of God's name, the same ending you see in Isaiah. So Obadiah literally says 'servant of the Lord', which fits a prophet.