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Obadiah

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O·ba·di·ah 1  (b-d) also Ab·di·as (b-ds)
A Hebrew prophet of the sixth century b.c.
[Hebrew 'badyh, servant of Yahweh : 'ebed, 'bad, servant; see bd in Semitic roots + yh, Yahweh; see hwy in Semitic roots.]
O·ba·di·ah 2  (b-d)
n. Abbr. Ob. or Obad.
See Table at Bible.
[After Obadiah.]
Obadiah [ˌəʊbəˈdaɪə]
n Old Testament
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) a Hebrew prophet
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) the book containing his oracles, chiefly directed against Edom Douay spelling Abdias [æbˈdaɪəs]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ObadiahObadiah - a Hebrew minor prophet              
Abdias
2.ObadiahObadiah - an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible
Book of Obadiah, Abdias
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
Nebiim, Prophets - the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Translations
Obadiah [ˌəʊbəˈdaɪə] N → Abdías


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