How to Pronounce Abda

AB-duh

Abda is pronounced AB-duh (ˈæbdə): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Abda mean?

Abda means “a servant; servitude”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Abda?

Servant. (1.) The father of Adoniram, whom Solomon set over the tribute (1 Kings 4:6); i.e., the forced labour (R.V., “levy”). (2.) A Levite of the family of Jeduthun (Neh. 11:17), also called Obadiah (1 Chr. 9:16).

Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.

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