Bible Names N-Z

Obadiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

servant of the Lord. (1.) An Israelite who was chief in the household of King Ahab (1 Kings 18:3). Amid great spiritual degeneracy he maintained his fidelity to God, and interposed to protect The Lord's prophets, an hundred of whom he hid at great personal risk in a cave (4, 13). Ahab seems to have held Obadiah in great honour, although he...

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Obal in Hitchcock's Bible Names

inconvenience of old age...

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Nymphas in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(bridegroom), a wealthy and zealous Christian in Laodicea. Col 4:15 (A.D. 60.)...

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Obadiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("worshipper of Jehovah"; Arabic: Abdallah.) 1. One of Israhiah's "five" sons, of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:3). But as four only are mentioned, Kennicott with four manuscripts omits "and the sons of Israhiah," thus making him brother not father of Obadiah, and both sons of Uzzi. Syriac and Arabic have our text, but "four." 2. 1 Chronicles 8:...

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Obed in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

o'-bed (`obhedh, "worshipper"; in the New Testament Iobed): (1) Son of Boaz and Ruth and grandfather of David (Ruth 4:17,21,22; 1 Ch 2:12; Mt 1:5; Lk 3:32). (2) Son of Ephlal and descendant of Sheshan, the Jerahmeelite, through his daughter who was married to Jarha, an Egyptian servant of her father's (1 Ch 2:37,38). (3) One of David's mighty me...

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Nymphas in Easton's Bible Dictionary

nymph, saluted by Paul in his Epistle to the Colossians as a member of the church of Laodicea (Col. 4:15)....

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Obed in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Boaz and grandfather of David Ru 4:17-22; 1Ch 2:12; Mt 1:5; Lu 3:32 -2. Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad 1Ch 2:37,38 -3. One of David's heroes 1Ch 11:47 -4. Son of Shemaiah. A gatekeeper of the temple 1Ch 26:7 -5. Father of Azariah 2Ch 23:1...

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Nymphas in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A disciple at Laodicea, whom Paul salutes "and the church which is in his house" (Colossians 4:15). An assembly of Christians met in his house. So delta, G, f, g, the Vulgate. (See NEW TESTAMENT.) But the Sinaiticus and the Alexandrinus and the Ephraemi Rescriptus manuscripts read "which is in their house," the Vaticanus manuscript has "her ho...

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