is a Greek version of the Hebrew Biblical Name "Tobijah", meaning "god is good". It is a popular male Given Name in Germany , Great Britain , Denmark , Sweden and the United States . In English-speaking countries it is often shortened to Toby .
In the Bible there are several people called Tobias:
- Tobias the elder
- Tobias, father of Hircanus
The "Book of Tobias" is an older name for the Book Of Tobit , one of books the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox accept it as canonical; Jews and Protestants do not. The story of Tobias' journey with the angel Raphael to fetch medicine to cure his father Tobit was a popular subject in Renaissance art. See, for example, '' Tobias And The Angel '' by Andrea Del Verrocchio .
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