Definitions

1. proper noun

A biblical figure, a Persian (see Ezra 4:7-24, Nehemiah 6:1-19), who opposed the Israelites’ rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

“The historian studied the life of Tobiah, a significant figure in Jewish history.”

2. noun

A variant of Tobit, referring to a book in the Apocrypha, known for its story of a pious Israelite.

“The scholar analyzed the themes present in the Tobit book, a part of the Jewish Apocrypha.”