Zebadiah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Pronunciation

zĕb'ə-dīʹə /ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/

Word forms

Zebadiah

Etymology

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebedee.

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