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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

name

One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

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.

Frequently Paired Words

Zeb Zebediah Zebedee

Rhymes With

via maria black maria maya isaiah messiah jeremiah shia playa hiya josiah gaia

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.

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