Zebedee
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Zebedee
- /ˈzɛbɪdiː/
Where it comes from
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos), from Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebadiah.
proper noun
- The father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible. And going from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Translations
Talk about this word "Zebedee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zebedee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Zebedee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zebedee "Zebedee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zebedee.Cite this
@misc{zebedee_2026,
title = {Zebedee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zebedee},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
