Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- a Minor Prophet.
- a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Obad.
noun
- Bible the Douay form of Obadiah
noun Old Testament
- a Hebrew prophet
- the book containing his oracles, chiefly directed against Edom
masc. proper name, fourth of the Twelve Prophets of the Old Testament, from Hebrew Obhadyah, literally “servant of the Lord,” from abhadh “he served, worshipped,” related to Arabic ‘abada “he served,” ‘abd “slave, worshipper.”