Zebadiah
/ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/
Zebadiah proper noun: one of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character).
Proper noun
Zebadiah
- One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)
- The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 27:7
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Origin of Zebadiah
From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebedee.
Words that rhyme with Zebadiah
Questions about Zebadiah
- What does Zebadiah mean?
- Zebadiah means one of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character).
- What part of speech is Zebadiah?
- Zebadiah is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Zebadiah?
- Zebadiah is pronounced /ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/.
Words near Zebadiah in the dictionary
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