Tobias

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/təˈbaɪəs/

proper noun

The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).

OriginAncient Greek Τωβίας ← Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).
    1 more example

    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.

    Tobit 5:16
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname

Origin

  1. Hebrewטוֹבִיָּה
  2. Ancient GreekΤωβίας
  3. EnglishTobias

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τωβίας
  • Τωβίας (Tōbías)biblical character
Arabic طُوبِيَا
  • طُوبِيَا (ṭūbiyā)biblical character
Czech Tobiáš
  • Tobiášmale given name
Danish Tobias, Tobias
  • Tobiasbiblical character
  • Tobiasmale given name
Finnish Tobias, Topias
  • Tobiasbiblical character
  • Topiasmale given name
French Tobie, Tobie
  • Tobiebiblical character
  • Tobiemale given name
German Tobias, Tobias
  • Tobiasbiblical character
  • Tobiasmale given name
Greek Τωβίας, Τωβίας
  • Τωβίας (Tovías)biblical character
  • Τωβίας (Tovías)male given name
Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה m טוּבִיָּה, טוּבִיָּה
  • טוֹבִיָּה m טוּבִיָּה (toviyá)biblical character
  • טוּבִיָּה (tuviyá)male given name
Hindi तोबियाह
  • तोबियाह (tobiyāh)biblical character
Hungarian Tóbiás
  • Tóbiásmale given name
Irish Tóibias
  • Tóibiasmale given name
Italian Tobia, Tobia
  • Tobiabiblical character
  • Tobiamale given name
Latin Tobīās
  • Tobīāsmale given name
Māori Topia
  • Topiamale given name
Norwegian Bokmål Tobias, Tobias
  • Tobiasbiblical character
  • Tobiasmale given name
Polish Tobiasz, Tobiasz
  • Tobiaszbiblical character
  • Tobiaszmale given name
Portuguese Tobias, Tobias
  • Tobiasbiblical character
  • Tobiasmale given name
Russian То́биас, То́вия
  • То́биас (Tóbias)biblical character
  • То́вия (Tóvija)biblical character
  • То́вий (Tóvij)biblical character
  • То́биас (Tóbias)male given name
  • Тоба́йес (Tobájjes)male given name
  • Тоба́йас (Tobájas)male given name
Spanish Tobías, Tobías
  • Tobíasbiblical character
  • Tobíasmale given name
Swedish Tobia, Tobias
  • Tobiabiblical character
  • Tobiasmale given name
Thai โทบิต
  • โทบิต (tōo-bìt)biblical character
Ukrainian То́вія
  • То́вія (Tóvija)biblical character
Yiddish טבֿיה, טעוויע
  • טבֿיה (tevye)male given name
  • טעוויע (tevye)male given name
Cite this entry
APA

Tobias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tobias

MLA

“Tobias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tobias. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tobias,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tobias.

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