How to Pronounce Obadiah
oh-buh-DIE-uh
Obadiah is pronounced oh-buh-DIE-uh (ˌəʊbəˈdaɪə): four syllables, stress on the third. Also heard: OH-buh-DYE-uh.
What does Obadiah mean?
Obadiah means “servant of the LORD” (Hebrew).
Who was Obadiah?
Obadiah is the name of several men in Scripture. The best known is the God-fearing governor of King Ahab's household who hid a hundred prophets of the LORD in caves from Jezebel and later brought Ahab word of Elijah (1 Kings 18:3). The name also belongs to the prophet whose short book records a vision against Edom (Obadiah 1:1).
Also pronounced
OH-buh-DYE-uh
Found in Scripture
Other names from 1 Kings
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