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
Mr Chin'ono's reporting on alleged Covid-19 procurement fraud within the health ministry led to the arrest and sacking of Health Minister Obadiah Moyo.
From BBC • Jul. 20, 2020
The News Journal of Wilmington reports jurors returned no verdicts Monday against John Bramble and Obadiah Miller for the riot at Vaughn Correctional Center near Smyrna.
From Washington Times • Feb. 18, 2019
Obadiah told them he knew the Lord God had sent her, but he didn’t know who she was.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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