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Obadiah (given name)

Obadiah (given name) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Obadiah (given name) rather than just read about it. In short: Obadiah is a masculine given name. It is of Biblical Hebrew origin, and its popularity derives from Obadiah, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible and in the religious traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

Obadiah is a masculine given name. It is of Biblical Hebrew origin, and its popularity derives from Obadiah, a prophet in the Hebrew Bible and in the religious traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Etymology Obadiah (Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant of Yah") is a biblical theophorical name, meaning "servant or slave of Yahweh" or "worshiper of Yahweh." The Greek form of the name used in the Septuagint is Obdios. In Latin it is translated as Abdias while in Arabic it is either ʿAbdullah (عبد الله), Ubaydah (عبيده), or Ubaidullah (عبیدالله) "Slave of God". The Bishops' Bible refers to the prophet with this name as Abdi. The name is related to "Abdeel", "servant of God", which is also cognate to the Arabic name "Abdullah" or "Obaidullah". The equivalent Turkish name is Abdil or Abdi.

Biblical figures

Obadiah – Biblical prophet Obadiah (1 Kings), head of King Aab's household who announces the return of Elijah. According to the rabbinic tradition, the tradition of the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches, this is the same individual as the prophet. the son of Hananiah, a descendant of king David of Israel through Solomon the son of Uzzi, a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Issachar the son of Azel, a descendant of King Saul of Israel through Jonathan the son of Shemaiah, a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Levi a warrior of the Tribe of Gad who served King David the father of Ishmaiah, governor of the tribe of Zebulun during the reign of King David a prince of the southern kingdom of Judah during the reign of King Jehoshaphat a Levite, overseer of the reconstruction efforts during the reforms of King Josiah of Judah the son of Joab, one of the individuals who returned from the Babylonian captivity with the priestly scribe Ezra, and possibly the Levite mentioned in Nehemiah 12:25 as a porter of Jerusalem's gates after the city's reconstruction under Nehemiah

People

Pre-17th century Ordered chronologically. Obadiah (Khazar), late eighth or early ninth century Khazar ruler Obadiah the Proselyte, early-12th-century Italian convert to Judaism, writer and musician Obadiah of Bertinoro (c. 1450?–c. 1516 or earlier), Italian rabbi best known for his popular commentary on the Mishnah Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno (c. 1475–1550), Italian rabbi, Biblical commentator, philosopher and physician

17th century to the present Ordered alphabetically. Obadiah Bowne (1822–1874), American politician Obadiah Bruen Brown (1779–1852), American Baptist clergyman, Chaplain of the House and Chaplain of the Senate Obadiah Bull, said to have been Irish lawyer who practised in London during the reign of Henry VII (1485–1509) and allegedly inspiration for the expression "That's a Bull" Obadiah Bush (1797–1851), American prospector and businessman, an ancestor of the Bush political family Obadiah Carter (1925–1994), American musician, member of the "5" Royales R&B group Obadiah Elliott (1763–1838), British inventor Obadiah Gardner (1852–1938), American politician, US Senator from Maine Obadiah German (1766–1842), American lawyer and politician, US Senator from New York Obadiah Grew (1607–1689), English nonconformist minister Obadiah Holmes (1610–1682), early Rhode Island settler and Baptist minister whipped for his religious beliefs and activism Obadiah Hughes (1695–1751), English Presbyterian minister Obadiah Johnson (1849–1920), author and the second Nigerian to qualify as a medical doctor Obadiah Kariuki (1902–1978), Kenyan Anglican bishop Obadiah Moyo, Zimbabwean politician and former hospital administrator, disgraced ex-Minister of Health and Child Care (2018–2020) Obadiah Newnham (1848–1932), Anglican Archdeacon of Fredericton, Canada Obadiah Rich (1777–1850), American diplomat, bibliophile and bibliographer Obadiah Short (1803–1886), British amateur landscape painter Obadiah Shuttleworth (died 1734), English composer, violinist and organist Obadiah Tarumbwa (born 1985), Zimbabwean footballer Obadiah Titus (1789–1854), American politician Obi Toppin (born 1998), American National Basketball Association player Obadiah Wheelock (1738–1807), Nova Scotia politician Obediah Wilchcombe (1959–2023), Bahamian politician Obadiah Wills (1625–?), English clergyman, theologian and paedobaptist who critiqued John Bunyan's position on baptism

Fictional characters Obadiah Archer, a superhero in the Valiant Comics universe Obadiah Hakeswill, in the Richard Sharpe series of novels and films Obadiah Elihue Parker, protagonist of the Flannery O'Connor short story "Parker's Back" Obadiah Slope, in Anthony Trollope's novel Barchester Towers Obadiah Stane, main antagonist of the 2008 film Iron Man, played by Jeff Bridges

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Obadiah (given name)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Obadiah (given name) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Obadiah (given name) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Obadiah (given name) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Obadiah (given name)

In research: Obadiah (given name) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Obadiah (given name) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Obadiah (given name) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics English masculine given names, Given names, Given names of Hebrew language origin, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Obadiah (given name) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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