Proper Name guide

Abdias

name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /æbˈdi.əs/

1

name

Meaning 1

Obadiah (biblical prophet)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Unto whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Joel, Abdias, and Jonas, [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an Old Testament book telling Obadiah's prophecies; the shortest book in the Christian Bible

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Obadiah, Book of Obadiah

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: book

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noun

Meaning 3

a Hebrew minor prophet

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Obadiah

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: prophet

History

Etymology

From Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ὀβδίας (Obdías), from Hebrew עוֹבַדְיָה (ʿovadyah).