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Zebedee

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

He was the father of two apostles, James, and John. His name seems to have been derived from Zabad, portion. Hence also, Zebadiah, portion of the Lord. (Matthew 4:21)

Bibliography Information
Hawker, Robert D.D. Entry for 'Zebedee'. Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance and Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​pmd/​z/zebedee.html. London. 1828.