Lexical Definition

‎עַבְדָּא‎ ʻAbdâʼ (ab-daw') Abda ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עָבַד‎; work

Abda

• § Abda = "servant of Jehovah"
• Abda, the name of two Israelites

1) father of Adoniram
2) a Levite, son of Shammua; also called 'Obadiah'

Extended Information

name of: עֹבַדְיָה

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.16
• son of: Shemaiah (שְׁמַעְיָה); also called Abda at Neh.11.17
• Another name of o.vad.yah (‎ע‎ֹ‎ב‎ַ‎ד‎ְ‎י‎ָ֫‎הו‎ּ "Obadiah" עֹבַדְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַבְדָּא‎ proper name, masculine (servant of ‎׳‎‎י‎ (= ‎עֹבַדְיָה‎ 1Chr 9:16 = Neh 11:17), but form dubious, see ᵐ5); —

1. father of adoniram 1Kgs 4:6 ᵐ5 Εφρα, A Αβαω, ᵐ5^L Εδραμ.

2. a Levite Neh 11:17 ᵐ5 Ωβηβ, A Ιωβηβ, ᵐ5^L Αβδιας.

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