Zebedee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Pronunciation

/ˈzɛbɪdiː/ zĕbʹĭ-dē

Word forms

Zebedee

Etymology

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

Derived words

Zeb
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