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Strong's G2199 Ζεβεδαῖος (zebedaios)

Zebedaios means “Zebedee” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2199 — zaaq (“assemble”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2199
Language Greek
Linked Usages 11
Books 4

Strong's G2199 Quick Answer

Strong's G2199 Ζεβεδαῖος (Zebedaios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Zebedaios (dzeb-ed-ai`-os) n/p. 1. Zebedaeus, an Israelite [of Hebrew origin] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include zebedee. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
Zebedaios (dzeb-ed-ai`-os) n/p. 1. Zebedaeus, an Israelite [of Hebrew origin]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
zebedee

Meaning and Definition

Zebedaios (dzeb-ed-ai`-os) n/p. 1. Zebedaeus, an Israelite [of Hebrew origin] KJV: Zebedee Compare: H2067

Original Word
Ζεβεδαῖος
Transliteration
Zebedaios
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2199. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Zebedee

Usage: Ζεβεδαῖος, -ου, ὁ (Heb. זְבַדְיָה; LXX: Ζαβδειά, Est.8:8 10:20; Ζαβαδαῖας, I Est.9:35; Ζαβαδαῖος, I Est.9:21) Zebedee, father of James and John the Apostles: Mat.4:21 10:2 20:20 26:37 27:56, Mrk.1:19-20 3:17 10:35, Luk.5:10, Jhn.21:2.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2199 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zebedaios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zebedee Matthew 4:21

How Strong's G2199 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 11 linked usages.

Strong's G2199 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2199 in the New Testament

11 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 4:21 KJV

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 their nets; and he called them.

Matthew 10:2 KJV

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Matthew 20:20 KJV

Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2199.

Matthew 4:21 New Testament, KJV
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 their nets; and he called them.
Matthew 10:2 New Testament, KJV
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Matthew 20:20 New Testament, KJV
Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
Matthew 26:37 New Testament, KJV
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Matthew 27:56 New Testament, KJV
Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.
Mark 1:19 New Testament, KJV
And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark 1:20 New Testament, KJV
And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Mark 3:17 New Testament, KJV
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark 10:35 New Testament, KJV
And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Luke 5:10 New Testament, KJV
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
John 21:2 New Testament, KJV
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2199, grouped by book.

Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Mark 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2199 FAQ

What does zebedaios (Ζεβεδαῖος) mean?

Zebedaios (Strong's G2199) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Zebedee". Zebedaios (dzeb-ed-ai`-os) n/p. 1. Zebedaeus, an Israelite [of Hebrew origin]

How many times is zebedaios (Ζεβεδαῖος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G2199 across 4 books.

Where can I study zebedaios (Ζεβεδαῖος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2199 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate zebedaios (Ζεβεδαῖος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zebedee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.