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Tobias (Τοβίας) is a Greek version of the Hebrew biblical name "''Toviyah''" (טוביה), meaning "''The goodness of God''". It is a popular male given name in Germany, Scandinavia, the United States and amongst Jewish people. In English-speaking countries it is often shortened to Toby. In German, this name appears as Tobias or Tobi; in French (where it is mostly found among Protestants) as Tobie; and in Swedish as Tobbe. Tobias has also been a surname. ==Biblical== Several people are called Tobias in The Bible: *Tobias, son of Tobit; "Book of Tobias" is an older name for the Book of Tobit. *Tobias the elder *Tobias, father of Hircanus *Tobiah (Ammonite) *Tobias, brother-in-law of Onias II, father of the Joseph who succeeded in pacifying Ptolemy III Euergetes. *Tobbe, son-in-law of Onias III, son of Onias II. *Tobiads, a Jewish or Ammonite faction at the beginning of the Maccabean period. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tobias」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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