Hebrew · Boy name
Obadiah
“servant of God”
About the name Obadiah
Obadiah is a Hebrew boys’ name meaning ‘servant of God’. It is derived from Hebrew ‘ovdah’ (servant) and ‘Yah’ (God), Yah being a short form of the divine name. Obadiah is a minor prophet in the Old Testament, and the Book of Obadiah, which foretells judgment on Edom, is the shortest book of the Hebrew Bible. Another Obadiah, steward of King Ahab, hid prophets from Jezebel. The name was used by English Puritans.
- Meaning
- servant of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- oh-bah-DIE-ah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Obadiah
- Obadiah James
- Obadiah Michael
- Obadiah David
- Obadiah Joseph
- Obadiah Samuel
Questions about Obadiah
- What does Obadiah mean?
- Obadiah is a Hebrew name meaning "servant of God".
- How do you pronounce Obadiah?
- Obadiah is pronounced oh-bah-DIE-ah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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