How to Pronounce Zebedee
ZEH-beh-dee
Zebedee is pronounced ZEH-beh-dee (ˈzɛbədiː): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: ZE-boo-dee, ZEB-uh-dee.
What does Zebedee mean?
Zebedee means “abundant; portion”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Zebedee?
A Galilean fisherman, the husband of Salome (q.v.), and the father of James and John, two of our Lord’s disciples (Matt. 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40). He seems to have been a man of some position in Capernaum, for he had two boats (Luke 5:4) and “hired servants” (Mark 1:20) of his own. No mention is made of him after the call of his two sons by Jesus.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
ZE-boo-dee
ZEB-uh-dee
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