Zebedee

See also: Zébédée

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek form of Zebadiah.

Proper noun

Zebedee

The father of the Apostles James and John. (biblical character)
- 1611, Bible (King James Version), Matthew 4:21:
  
  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.
(rare) A male given name of biblical origin.

Derived terms

Zeb

Translations

biblical character

Dutch: Zebedeüs
French: Zébédée (fr)
German: Zebedäus m
Greek: Ζεβεδαῖος (el) m (Zevedaῖos)
Ancient: Ζεβεδαῖος m (Zebedaîos)
Italian: Zebedeo (it)
Japanese: ゼベダイ (Zebedei)

Latin: Zebedaeus
Plautdietsch: Zebedäus
Polish: Zebedeusz m
Russian: Зеведе́й m (Zevedéj)
Spanish: Zebedeo
Swahili: Zebedayo

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