Ζεβεδαῖος
Zebedaios
“Zebedee”
Definition
Zebedæus, an Israelite
of Hebrew origin (compare H02067);
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Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Ζεβεδαῖος appears 11 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
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