How many times is Obadiah mentioned in the Bible?
The word Obadiah appears 20 times in the King James Version, in 19 verses. It is found in 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Obadiah 20 times.
Obadiah in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Obadiah counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Obadiah | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 20 | 20 |
What the name Obadiah means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Obadiah as "servant of the Lord".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Obadiah most
Obadiah appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles share the most, 7 each.
First and last mention of Obadiah
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 18:3, 2 times:
And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:
Common questions
How many times is Obadiah in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 20 of the 20 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Obadiah appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings and 1 Chronicles share the most, 7 each.
Where is Obadiah first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 18:3: "And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly:" The last is Obadiah 1:1.
What does the name Obadiah mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Obadiah as "servant of the Lord".
Obadiah is also the name of a book of the Bible. See its 1 chapters, 21 verses and reading time.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.