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Zebedee Scripture - Luke 5:10

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....

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Zebedee Scripture - Matthew 10:2

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;...

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Zebedee Scripture - Mark 3:17

And James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:...

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Zebedee in Wikipedia

Zebedee (zibhdi, "the gift of God"; cf. Zebadiah) is a name which may refer to: In the Gospel of Matthew (4:21, 27:56), Zebedee was a Jewish fisherman, the husband of Salome, and the father of James and John, two of the Apostles of Jesus....

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Zebedee in Hitchcock's Bible Names

abundant; portion...

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Zebedee in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

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

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Zebedee in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of James and John (nicknamed "Boanerges") Mt 4:21; 20:20; 27:56; Mr 1:20...

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Zebedee in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(my gift) (Greek form of Zabdi) a fisherman of Galilee, the father of the apostles James the Great and John Mt 4:21 and the husband of Salome. Mt 27:56; Mr 15:40 He probably lived either at Bethsaida or in its immediate neighborhood. It has been inferred from the mention of his "hired servants," Mr 1:20 and from the acquaintance between the ap...

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Zebedee in 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 (Matt. 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 b...

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Zebedee in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A fisherman of Galilee; father of James and John. In easy circumstances, for he owned a boat and hired servants (Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:20). Salome his wife ministered to Jesus (Matthew 27:55-56; Mark 15:40-41). His disinterestedness and favorable disposition towards Christ appear in his allowing without objection his sons to leave him at Chris...

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