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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Zebediah

Zebediah is a masculine name that originated from Hebrew and means ‘gift of Jehovah.’ This name is of biblical significance, as Zebediah was the father of two apostles, John and James.

According to the gospels, Zebediah was the husband of Salome and the father of James and John, who were both apostles of Jesus. Zebedee was most likely a fisherman and was described as ‘probably of some means’ in the Catholic Encyclopedia. Although he was named in several gospel accounts, he only appears in Matthew 4:21-22 and Mark 1:19-20, where he was left in the boat when Jesus called his sons to follow him. This suggests that the family had some wealth, as Mark noted that Zebedee was left with the ‘hired men.’ Zebedee and his family lived in or near Bethsaida. The identity of Salome in the gospel accounts is uncertain, but she is likely the same woman named as the mother of the sons of Zebedee in Matthew 27:56.

Zeb and Zebedee are the common variants of the name while the spelling variant is Zebadiah.

The name became popular because of the few yet prominent fictional characters with the name. For instance, Zebediah Braxis is a human who has allied himself with the Renegades in theGoBotsfictional universe. Another character isZebediah Stanefrom Earth-616. Zebediah Stane was a poor gambler and alcoholic who played Russian roulette with his revolver while on a lucky streak. He died in front of his son, Obadiah, who was only seven years old. The reason for the death of Stane’s partner remains unknown. Another character from the same Marvel universe isZebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man, who gained mind control powers after exposure to chemicals. He used his abilities for personal gain, including keeping Jessica Jones captive as his sex slave for months.