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Zebedee

/ˈzɛbɪdiː/

Zebedee proper noun: the father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.

Proper noun

Zebedee

  1. 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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 4:21
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Zebedee meaning in Hindi and Arabic

Zebedee in Hindi

biblical character
ज़ब्दी zabdī

Zebedee in Arabic

biblical character
زَبَدِي zabadī

Origin of Zebedee

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos), from Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebadiah.

Words formed from Zebedee

Questions about Zebedee

What does Zebedee mean?
Zebedee means the father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.
What is Zebedee in Hindi?
Zebedee in Hindi is ज़ब्दी (zabdī). See Zebedee meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Zebedee?
Zebedee is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zebedee?
Zebedee is pronounced /ˈzɛbɪdiː/.

Words near Zebedee in the dictionary

  1. zebeck
  2. zebecks
  3. zebecque
  4. zebecques
  5. zebecs
  6. Zebedee
  7. Zebediah
  8. zebeline
  9. zebelines
  10. zebi-
  11. zebibits

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