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Meaning of Zebedee | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈzɛbɪdiː

Definitions

  1. The father of the Apostles James and John in the Bible.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
    rare

Equivalents

العربية زبدي في العهد الجديد، الصّيّاد الذي أصبح أبناءه جيمس و جون تلاميذ يسوع
Deutsch Zebedäus
Ελληνικά Ζεβεδαίος
Español Zebedeo
Français Zébédée
Italiano Zebedeo
日本語 ゼベダイ
Latina Zebedaeus
Nederlands Zebedeüs
Português Zebedeu
Русский Зеведе́й
Tiếng Việt Dê-bê-đê

Examples

“And going from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

zebibyte Zebley Zebra zebra acara zebra antelope zebra butterfly

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