Strong H5662H5662Rעֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ
Obadiah
One of the 12 senses of Strong H5662
- Transliteration
- ‛ôbadyâh ‛ôbadyâhû
- Pronunciation
- {o-bad-yaw'} o-bad-yaw'-hoo
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A prophet living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Oba.1.1
Meaning of the name
Obadiah = "servant of Jehovah"
General definition
In the biblical story
Obadiah
Prophet who prophesied against Edom
Obadiah was a prophet who delivered a message of judgment against the nation of Edom.
In the Bible
Strong H5662R appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- obadiah1
First verses
- Obadiah 1:1The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.