Obadiah


Obadiah (pronounced /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪ.ə/, Hebrew:עבדיה ʿOvadyah or עבדיהו ʿOvadyahu, or in Modern Hebrew Ovadyah) is a Biblical theophorical name, meaning "servant of God" or "worshipper of Yah." The form of Obadiah's name used in the Septuagint is Obdios; in Latin it is Abdias. The Bishops' Bible has it as Abdi.