Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obadiah

/ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: oba-di-ah
IPA: /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

name

A minor prophet.

name

A male given name from Hebrew, of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: עובדיה

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Obed Abdias

Synonyms

Obad.

Rhymes With

via maya messiah jeremiah mariah playa josiah gaia maia papaya jaya aja

Questions

How do you pronounce obadiah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/.
What does obadiah mean?: A book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Where does obadiah come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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