עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ
o.vad.yah
Obadiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredAccording to the Hebrew lexicon entry H5662O, the word "Obadiah" (lemma: עֹבַדְיָ֫הוּ, transliteration: o.vad.yah) is a proper name of a person, used only once in the Bible. As a proper name, "Obadiah" likely carries specific significance for the individual it refers to, possibly in relation to their family, occupation, or social status. Since only one occurrence of "Obadiah" is noted in the provided data, it is likely a relatively minor or unique instance in the broader biblical narrative. Nevertheless, the fact that it exists in the Bible suggests that the person's story or mention was considered important enough to warrant inclusion. In terms of usage, "Obadiah" appears to be a fully formed personal name, following the typical Hebrew pattern of a combination of the name of a place or family (possibly indicating kinship or origin) and a divine element (yah, often signifying a connection to God).
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text