Zebedee

[ zeb-i-dee ]

noun

1. the father of the apostles James and John. Matthew 4:21.

Zebedee

/ ˈzɛbɪˌdiː /

noun

1. New Testament the father of the apostles James and John (Matthew 4:21)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zebedee¹

From Late Latin Zebedaeus, from Greek Zebedaîos, from Hebrew Zabdī, shortening of Zabdīʾēl or Zabdīyāh “Gift of God”

Example Sentences

In these first years he was hardly ever separate from John, son of Zebedee.

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"Someone's out ahead of us," said Zebedee, pointing to a head far out in the bay.

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I had been thinking of him as Zebedee for a long time and it was very easy to stop calling him by the formal name of Mr. Tucker.

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"Well, if it would mean more of Page's batter bread, I shan't mind much," declared Zebedee as the train puffed in.

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Zebedee went out on the back platform to smoke and Dee made a dive for his seat.

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