RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Obadiah
587 BC - 500 BC
Obadiah
Obadiah (; Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant or slave of Yah"), also known as Abdias, is a biblical prophet. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Obadiah has received more than 702,547 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Obadiah is the 639th most popular religious figure (up from 722nd in 2019).
Obadiah is most famous for his book in the Bible.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
65.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
38
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.97
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Obadiah ranks 639 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles Taze Russell, John Knox, Peter Waldo, Jael, Father Damien, and Catherine Labouré. After him are Nicodemus, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, Clotilde, Pope Anastasius II, Tarcisius, and Eleazar.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Taze Russell
1852 - 1916
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 633
John Knox
1514 - 1572
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 634
Peter Waldo
1140 - 1205
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 635
Jael
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 636
Father Damien
1840 - 1889
HPI: 65.19
Rank: 637
Catherine Labouré
1806 - 1876
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 638
Obadiah
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 639
Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 640
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 641
Clotilde
475 - 545
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 642
Pope Anastasius II
450 - 498
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 643
Tarcisius
263 - 275
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 644
Eleazar
1192 BC - 1100 BC
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 645
Contemporaries
Among people born in 587 BC, Obadiah ranks 1. Among people deceased in 500 BC, Obadiah ranks 10. Before him are Leucippus, Polykleitos, Hippasus, Artemisia I of Caria, Diogenes of Apollonia, and Rāhula. After him are Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Gorgo, Queen of Sparta, Demaratus, Lars Porsena, Polygnotus, and Kapila.
Others Born in 587 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 500 BC
Go to all RankingsLeucippus
PHILOSOPHER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 4
Polykleitos
SCULPTOR
450 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 5
Hippasus
PHILOSOPHER
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 6
Artemisia I of Caria
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 69.89
Rank: 7
Diogenes of Apollonia
PHILOSOPHER
460 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 8
Rāhula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
534 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 9
Obadiah
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
587 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 10
Gaius Marcius Coriolanus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 11
Gorgo, Queen of Sparta
COMPANION
506 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 12
Demaratus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 13
Lars Porsena
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 14
Polygnotus
PAINTER
500 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 15
Kapila
PHILOSOPHER
550 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 16