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    Tobiah

    toh-BY-uh

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    The LORD is good
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Tobiah appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Nehemiah — Exile and return
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Tobiah proclaims the bedrock truth: the LORD is good — to all, in all things, through all time.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 145:9

      "The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works."

    • Nahum 1:7

      "The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him."

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