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zebedee

/ˈzɛbɪdiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
zebedee
IPA
/ˈzɛbɪdiː/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos), from Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebadiah.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ζεβεδαῖος, זְבַדְיָה

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Zeb

Questions

How do you pronounce zebedee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛbɪdiː/.
What does zebedee mean?
The father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.
Where does zebedee come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce zebedee

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