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