Ζεβεδαῖος

ZebedaiosZebedee
greekNew TestamentName of a man12 occurrences4 books11 verses
This is the name of Zebedee: Father of the apostles James and John.

Definition

Ζεβεδαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זְבַדְיָה; LXX: Ζαβδειά, Esther 8:8; 10:20; Ζαβαδαῖας, I Esther 9:35; Ζαβαδαῖος, I Esther 9:21)

Zebedee, father of James and John the Apostles: Matthew 4:21; 10:2; 20:20; 26:37; 27:56, Mark 1:19-20; 3:17; 10:35, Luke 5:10, John 21:2.

Glossary entries

Zebedee

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

12 total
  1. Matthew 4:21 (2×)Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee; Ζεβεδαίου · Zebedee
    Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
  2. Matthew 10:2Ζεβεδαίου · Zebedee
    These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
  3. Matthew 20:20Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee’s
    Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
  4. Matthew 26:37Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee
    He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
  5. Matthew 27:56Ζεβεδαίου · Zebedee’s
    Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
  6. Mark 1:19Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee
    Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
  7. Mark 1:20Ζεβεδαῖον · Zebedee
    Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
  8. Mark 3:17Ζεβεδαίου · Zebedee
    James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
  9. Mark 10:35Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee
    Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
  10. Luke 5:10Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee
    …and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
  11. John 21:2Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee
    Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.