Strong H5662H5662Hעֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ

Obadiah

Transliteration: ‛ôbadyâh ‛ôbadyâhû
Pronunciation: {o-bad-yaw'} o-bad-yaw'-hoo
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.3.21;
son of: Hananiah (H2608L);
brother of: Pelatiah (H6410), Jeshaiah (H3470B), Rephaiah (H7509), Arnan (H770) and Shecaniah (H7935)

Meaning of the name

Obadiah = "servant of Jehovah"

General definition

Active participle of H5647 and H3050; serving Jah;
{Obadjah} the name of thirteen Israelites: - Obadiah.

In the biblical story

Obadiah

Descendant of David

Obadiah was a descendant of King David, mentioned in the genealogy of David's descendants.

In the Bible

Strong H5662H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

obadiah1

First verses

1 Chronicles 3:21
And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.