Tobias
See also: Tobiáš
English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Τοβίας (Tobías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Tobias
- The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants. (biblical character)
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version: Tobit 5:16:
- Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them.
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version: Tobit 5:16:
- A male given name from Hebrew.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
biblical character
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male given name
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Proper noun
Tobias
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- a male given name
- (biblical) Tobias
Danish
Proper noun
Tobias
- Tobias (biblical character)
- a male given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Tobias m
- a male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Tobias: Tobiasarson or Tobiasson
- daughter of Tobias: Tobiasardóttir or Tobiasdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Tobias |
Accusative | Tobias |
Dative | Tobiasi |
Genitive | Tobiasar |
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Tobias
- Tobias (biblical character)
- a male given name
Norwegian
Proper noun
Tobias
- Tobias (biblical character)
- a male given name.
Portuguese
Proper noun
Tobias m
- Tobias (biblical character)
- a male given name.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tobias.
Swedish
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Tobias c (genitive Tobias)
- Tobias (biblical character)
- a male given name.
Usage notes
- Tobias was used as a Christian form of Torbjörn in the Middle Ages.
See also
References
- Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
- [1] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 31 196 males with the given name Tobias living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
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