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
Where it occurs
Occurrences
12 total
- Matthew 4:21 (2×)Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee; Ζεβεδαίου · ZebedeeGoing 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,
- Matthew 10:2Ζεβεδαίου · ZebedeeThese are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Matthew 20:20Ζεβεδαίου · of Zebedee’sThen the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Matthew 26:37Ζεβεδαίου · of ZebedeeHe took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.
- Matthew 27:56Ζεβεδαίου · Zebedee’sAmong them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.
- Mark 1:19Ζεβεδαίου · of ZebedeeGoing on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.
- Mark 1:20Ζεβεδαῖον · ZebedeeImmediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.
- Mark 3:17Ζεβεδαίου · ZebedeeJames son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),
- Mark 10:35Ζεβεδαίου · of ZebedeeThen James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”
- 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.”
- John 21:2Ζεβεδαίου · of ZebedeeSimon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.