Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tobias

/təˈbaɪəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: to-bias
IPA: /təˈbaɪəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).

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A male given name from Hebrew.

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Example Sentences

"Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them."

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Τωβίας, טוֹבִיָּה

Phrases

Tobias acid Tobias night

Frequently Paired Words

Tobiah Toby

Rhymes With

bias elias darius pious himalayas mathias prius matthias zacharias impious dyas

Questions

How do you pronounce tobias?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈbaɪəs/.
What does tobias mean?: The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).
Where does tobias come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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