Obadiah
Americannoun
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a Hebrew prophet
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the book containing his oracles, chiefly directed against Edom
Etymology
Origin of Obadiah
Ultimately from Hebrew ʿōbhadhyāh, ʿōbhadhyāhū “slave of Yahweh”
Example Sentences
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Today, Mintz said, the only other surviving record of a Jewish community in Makisin is a reference by Obadiah ha-Ger, a Norman convert to Judaism who had passed through in the 12th century.
From New York Times
Obadiah Noel, UMass Lowell: Noel is one of the best players in the conference.
From Fox News
Earlier this month Zimbabwe fired top executives of the country’s five biggest state hospitals as part of a restructuring exercise, after health minister Obadiah Moyo was dismissed following corruption allegations.
From Reuters
Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was born to a Jamaican mother who worked as a nurse and a Barbadian father who worked for the post office.
From The Guardian
Subsequently, on Saturday, the country's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo was charged with the criminal abuse of office related to the contract.
From BBC
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