Zebedaios

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Zebedaios is the transliterated form of the Greek name Ζεβεδαῖος, commonly known in English as Zebedee, the New Testament figure who was the father of the apostles James and John.

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Zebedaios canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure
human
alsoKnownAs Zebedee
appearsInContext calling of the first disciples
appearsWith James the Apostle
John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John
associatedWith Jesus of Nazareth
associatedWithBodyOfWater Sea of Galilee
child James the Apostle
John the Apostle
linked to: Apostle John
culturalContext Second Temple Judaism
describedAs owner of a fishing boat
hasGender male
hasOccupation fisherman
hasReligion Judaism
hasRole father of James the Apostle
father of John the Apostle
hasServants yes (as implied in Gospel narratives)
languageOfName Greek
mentionedIn Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
New Testament
nameEtymology possibly derived from Hebrew name Zebadiah or similar
nameFormInEnglish Zebedee
nameTransliterationOf Ζεβεδαῖος
residedIn Galilee
scripturalTradition Christianity
spouse Salome (traditional identification)
linked to: Salome
timePeriod 1st century CE

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Ζεβεδαῖος nameTransliteratedAs Zebedaios