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Greek · G2199

Ζεβεδαῖος

Zebedæus, an Israelite

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ΖεβεδαῖοςG2199
PronunciationZebedaîos

What does Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos) mean in the Bible?

Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos) is a Greek word meaning "Zebedæus, an Israelite".

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What does Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos) mean in the Bible?

Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos) is a Greek word meaning "Zebedæus, an Israelite".

How does the BSB render G2199?

The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Zebedee (6), Zebedee (4), of Zebedee’s (1), Zebedee’s (1).

Where does Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaîos) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 4:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Matthew (6), Mark (4), John (1), Luke (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Zebedee6×Matthew 4:21, Matthew 26:37, Mark 1:19, Mark 10:35
Zebedee4×Matthew 4:21, Matthew 10:2, Mark 1:20, Mark 3:17
of Zebedee’s1×Matthew 20:20
Zebedee’s1×Matthew 27:56
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 4:21Ζεβεδαίουtoof ZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 4:21ΖεβεδαίουtoZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 10:2ΖεβεδαίουtoZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 20:20Ζεβεδαίουtoof Zebedee’sNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 26:37Ζεβεδαίουtoof ZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMatthew 27:56ΖεβεδαίουtoZebedee’sNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 1:19Ζεβεδαίουtoof ZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 1:20ΖεβεδαῖονtoZebedeeNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularMark 3:17ΖεβεδαίουtoZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularMark 10:35Ζεβεδαίουtoof ZebedeeNoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowMatthew 4:21
Aligned rows12
Books represented4
Matthew6Mark4Luke1John1
Source forms
Ζεβεδαίου11xZebedaiouMatthew 4:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 20:20, Matthew 26:37
Ζεβεδαῖον1xZebedaionMark 1:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular11xMatthew 4:21, Matthew 10:2, Matthew 20:20, Matthew 26:37
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1xMark 1:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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