Zebedee
[ zeb-i-dee ]
/ ˈzɛb ɪˌdi /
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noun
the father of the apostles James and John. Matthew 4:21.
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Origin of Zebedee
From Late Latin Zebedaeus, from Greek Zebedaîos, from Hebrew Zabdī, shortening of Zabdīʾēl or Zabdīyāh “Gift of God”
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Zebedee
/ (ˈzɛbɪˌdiː) /
noun
New Testament the father of the apostles James and John (Matthew 4:21)
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