How to Pronounce Zebadiah
ZEB-uh-DYE-uh
Zebadiah is pronounced ZEB-uh-DYE-uh (zɛbəˈdaɪə): four syllables, stress on the first and third.
What does Zebadiah mean?
Zebadiah means “portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Zebadiah?
Gift of Jehovah. (1.) A son of Asahel, Joab’s brother (1 Chr. 27:7). (2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chr. 17:7, 8). (3.) The son of Ishmael, “the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king’s matters” (2 Chr. 19:8-11). (4.) A son of Beriah (1 Chr. 8:15). (5.) A Korhite porter of the Lord’s house (1 Chr. 26:2). Three or four others of this name are also mentioned.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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