# Zebedee

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈzɛbɪdiː/ · frequency rank #81,059

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

## Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos), from Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebadiah.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zebedee