Zebadiah

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/ˌzɛbəˈdaɪə/

proper noun

One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)

OriginHebrew זְבַדְיָה →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of several minor characters in the Old Testament. (biblical character)

    The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 27:7
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Origin

  1. Hebrewזְבַדְיָה“gift of God, God has bestowed”
  2. EnglishZebadiah

From Hebrew זְבַדְיָה (Zəḇaḏyâ, “gift of God, God has bestowed”), from זַבְדִּי (zab̲dî, “my gift”). Doublet of Zebedee.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Zebadiah

viamariamayaplayaIsaiahJeremiahmessiahGaiaZechariahObadiahZephaniahJosiahpapayaShiaPraiaMaiahiyapariahthaliaHezekiahjambalayaMaitreyaPhthiaIphigenia
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Cite this entry
APA

Zebadiah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebadiah

MLA

“Zebadiah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebadiah. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zebadiah,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebadiah.

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