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Where does “Zebedaeus” come from?

Zebedaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ζεβεδαῖος, from Hebrew זַבְדִי, from Hebrew זַבְדִּי — my gift.

Ancestry of “Zebedaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖεβεδαῖος—
2Hebrewזַבְדִי—
3Hebrewזַבְדִּיmy gift
Every word from Hebrew זַבְדִּי →