Meaning, origin and history of the name Zebedee

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Gender Masculine

Scripts Ζεβεδαιος(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. ZEHB-ə-dee(English)

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Meaning & History

From Ζεβεδαιος (Zebedaios), the Greek form of ZEBADIAH used in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of the apostles James and John.

Other Languages & CulturesZebedaios(Biblical Greek) Zevadyah(Biblical Hebrew)

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