Quick Definition
Zebedee
Biblical Persons & Places
Zebedee
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Mat.4.21;
only referred to as Zebedee (Ζεβεδαῖος);
father of James, John.
Strong's Definition
Zebedæus, an Israelite
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (compare H02067);
KJV Usage: Zebedee
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
form of the proper name which occurs a few times in the O. T., as 1Ch_27:27 (the Sept. Ζαβδι), munificent (others for ζΐαΗγΐιΘδ gift of Jehovah); from ζΘαΗγ to give), a Jew, by occupation a fisherman, husband of Salome, father of the apostles James and John: Mat_4:21; Mat_10:2 (3); ; Mar_1:19; Mar_3:17; Mar_10:35; Luk_5:10; Joh_21:2.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Ζεβεδαῖος Zebedaios 12x
Zebedee, pr. name, the father of Jas. and John, Mat_4:21 ; Mar_10:35 ; Luk_5:10 ; Joh_21:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Ζεβεδαῖος , -ου , ὁ
( Heb . H2069 ; LXX : Ζαβδειά , Ezr_8:8 ; Ezr_10:20 ; Ζαβαδαῖας , 1Es_9:35 ; Ζαβαδαῖος , 1Es_9:21 ),
Zebedee , father of James and John the Apostles: Mat_4:21 ; Mat_10:2 ; Mat_20:20 ; Mat_26:37 ; Mat_27:56 , Mar_1:19-20 ; Mar_3:17 ; Mar_10:35 , Luk_5:10 , Joh_21:2 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Ζεβεδαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זְבַדְיָה; LXX: Ζαβδειά, Est.8:8 10:20; Ζαβαδαῖας, I Est.9:35; Ζαβαδαῖος, I Est.9:21)
Zebedee, father of James and John the Apostles: Mat.4:21 10:2 20:20 26:37 27:56, Mrk.1:19-20 3:17 10:35, Luk.5:10, Jhn.21:2.†
(AS)