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Strong H5653H5653Hעַבְדָּא

Abda

One of the 2 senses of Strong H5653

Transliteration
‛abdâ'
Pronunciation
ab-daw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16;
son of: Shemaiah (H8098F); also called Abda at Neh.11.17;
Another name of o.vad.yah (עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ "Obadiah" H5662K)

Meaning of the name

Abda = "servant of Jehovah"

General definition

From H5647; work;
{Abda} the name of two Israelites: - Abda.

In the biblical story

Obadiah

Gatekeeper, descendant of Jeduthun

Obadiah, also known as Abda, was a gatekeeper and descendant of Jeduthun who served in the temple.

In the Bible

Strong H5653H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • abda1

First verses

  1. Nehemiah 11:17
    And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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