Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zebadiah

/ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
ze-ba-di-ah
IPA
/ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/
23
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebedee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: זְבַדְיָה

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce zebadiah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/.
What does zebadiah mean?
One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)
Where does zebadiah come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce zebadiah

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