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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Zebedee

abundant; portion

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Zebedee

(my gift) (Greek form of Zabdi) a fisherman of Galilee, the father of the apostles James the Great and John (Matthew 4:21) and the husband of Salome. (Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40) He probably lived either at Bethsaida or in its immediate neighborhood. It has been inferred from the mention of his "hired servants," (Mark 1:20) and from the acquaintance between the apostle John and Annas the high priest, (John 18:15) that the family of Zebedee were in easy circumstances. comp. (John 19:27) although not above manual labor. (Matthew 4:21) He appears only twice in the Gospel narrative, namely, in (Matthew 4:21,22; Mark 1:19,20) where he is seen in his boat with his two sons mending their nets.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Zebedee

The husband of Salome, and father of James and John the apostles. He was a fisherman in comfortable circumstances, on the west shore of the sea of Galilee, and readily spared his two sons at the call of the Savior, Mark 1:19,20. His wife also attended Christ, and ministered to him of her substance. See SALOME.

His son John was personally known to the high-priest, and was charged by the dying Savior with the care of his mother, John 18:15,16 19:26.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

A Galilean fisherman, the husband of Salome (q.v.), and the father of James and John, two of our Lord's disciples (Matthew 4:21; 27:56; Mark 15:40). He seems to have been a man of some position in Capernaum, for he had two boats (Luke 5:4) and "hired servants" (Mark 1:20) of his own. No mention is made of him after the call of his two sons by Jesus.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ZEBEDEE

zeb'-e-de (zibhdi, "the gift of God"; Zebedaios): The father of the apostles James and John (Mark 1:19) and a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 1:20), the husband of Salome (Matthew 27:56; compare Mark 16:1).

See JAMES; SALOME.

Greek

2199. Zebedaios -- Zebedee, the father of the apostles James and ...
... Zebedee, the father of the apostles James and John. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Zebedaios Phonetic Spelling: (dzeb-ed-ah'-yos) Short ...
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993. Boanerges -- Boanerges, an epithet applied to the two sons of ...
... Boanerges, an epithet applied to the two sons of Zebedee. Part of Speech: Proper
Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Boanerges Phonetic Spelling: (bo-an-erg-es ...
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2385. Iakobos -- James, the name of several Israelites
... Definition: James, (a) the Small, son of Alphaeus, and one of the Twelve, (b)
half-brother of Jesus, (c) father (?) of Jude, (d) son of Zebedee, and brother of ...
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4539. Salome -- Salome, the mother of the apostles James and John
... Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: Salome Phonetic Spelling:
(sal-o'-may) Short Definition: Salome Definition: Salome, wife of Zebedee and mother ...
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Library

Fragment Lv. "Then Drew Near unto Him the Mother of Zebedee's ...
... Fragment LV. "Then drew near unto Him the mother of Zebedee's children�
"Then [4914] drew near unto Him the mother of Zebedee's ...
/.../fragments from the lost writings of irenaeus/fragment lv then drew near.htm

Ambrose Answers those who Press the Words of the Lord to the ...
... Book V. Chapter V. Ambrose answers those who press the words of the Lord
to the mother of Zebedee's� Ambrose answers those who ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter v ambrose answers those.htm

Of the Occasions on which He Foretold his Passion in Private to ...
... Chapter LXIV."Of the Occasions on Which He Foretold His Passion in Private to His
Disciples; And of the Time When the Mother of Zebedee's Children Came with ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter lxiv of the occasions on.htm

Jesus Calls Four Fishermen to Follow Him.
... is the shore whither the catch is drawn.] ^a 21 And going on from thence ^ba little
further, ^a he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John ...
/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xxx jesus calls four fishermen.htm

The Authorship.
... Introduction. The Authorship. The Fourth Gospel has in all ages been ascribed by
the Church to John, the son of Zebedee, an apostle of Jesus Christ. ...
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The Early Preaching and the First Disciples
... And going on a little further, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John
his brother, who also were in the boat mending the nets. ...
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Ci. Foretelling his Passion. Rebuking Ambition.
... of his saying dawn upon them"John 12:16xiv.26.] ^b 35 And there ^a 20 Then came {
^b come} near unto him ^a the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons ...
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After Prayer Jesus Selects Twelve Apostles.
... his death from his own person, to which they belonged, to the chair or office which
he vacated]; ^a and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John ...
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Of the Calling of the Apostles as they were Fishing.
... days;" [833] it is uncertain whether by this period these men had already attached
themselves to Him, in particular Peter and Andrew, and the sons of Zebedee. ...
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Jesus Answered and Said unto Him, Get Thee Hence...
... [434] And when he went on from thence, he saw other two brothers, James the son
of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section v jesus answered and.htm

Thesaurus

Zebedee (11 Occurrences)
... No mention is made of him after the call of his two sons by Jesus. Int. Standard
Bible Encyclopedia. ZEBEDEE. ... Multi-Version Concordance Zebedee (11 Occurrences). ...
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Zebedee's (2 Occurrences)
...Zebedee's (2 Occurrences). Matthew 20:20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's
children, with her sons, worshiping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. ...
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Zeb'edee (11 Occurrences)
Zeb'edee. Zebedee, Zeb'edee. Zebedees . Multi-Version Concordance Zeb'edee
(11 Occurrences). Matthew 4:21 And having advanced thence ...
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Boat (52 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending ...
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Ship (122 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son
of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending ...
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Nets (33 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending ...
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Trawl-nets (4 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 And going on thence he saw other two brothers, James the son of Zebedee
and John his brother, in the ship with Zebedee their father, mending their ...
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Thence (152 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son
of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending ...
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Refitting (2 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 And having advanced thence, he saw other two brothers, James of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, refitting ...
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Mending (2 Occurrences)
... Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee,
and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending ...
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Bible Concordance

Zebedee (11 Occurrences)

Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Matthew 26:37 He took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and severely troubled.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Matthew 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 1:19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 1:20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 3:17 James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Mark 10:35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came near to him, saying, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we will ask."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Luke 5:10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

John 21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Subtopics

Zebedee

Zebedee: Father of James and John (Nicknamed "Boanerges")

Related Terms

Zebedee's (2 Occurrences)

Zeb'edee (11 Occurrences)

Boat (52 Occurrences)

Ship (122 Occurrences)

Nets (33 Occurrences)

Trawl-nets (4 Occurrences)

Thence (152 Occurrences)

Refitting (2 Occurrences)