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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“My name is Matthew James Obadiah Allen, I am a United States citizen,” he screams in the video.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Another person familiar with the talks said Mr. Ortega approached the State Department through Nicaragua’s ambassador to Washington, Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker.
From New York Times • May 5, 2022
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 • Jul. 7, 2020
Unverified kits have been sold by private companies, including some pharmacies, but Health Minister Obadiah Moyo told the state-owned Herald newspaper that all kits need to be evaluated by the local authority first.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2020
Obadiah down on his knees in the mud, bent over the washed-up statue.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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