Bible Person

Obadiah

Meaning: servant of the Lord · Male · 1 cross reference

This Obadiah entry refers to a descendant in the line of Issachar in 1 Chronicles 7:3, not to the prophet, the Gadite warrior, or the Jehoshaphat-era prince. He belongs to the preserved family structure of one of Israel's tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 7:3.1

AI summary: This Obadiah matters because his single cross reference helps define a sibling group within Issachar's genealogical record. Even without a narrative role, the entry contributes to the order and continuity by which tribal identity is remembered. Taken together, the material presents this Obadiah as a genealogical figure within Issachar's line.1