- Original: Ζεβεδαῖος - Transliteration: Zebedaios - Phonetic: dzeb-ed-ah'-yos - Definition: Zebedee = my gift 1. a fisherman of Galilee, the father of the apostles James the great and John, and the husband of Salome - Origin: of hebrew origin, cf G2067 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin (compare [ H2067 ]); Zebedaeus an Israelite: - Zebedee. Total KJV Occurrences: 12 • Zebedee, 12 Mat 4:21(2); Mat 10:2; Mat 20:20; Mat 26:37; Mat 27:56; Mar 1:19; Mar 1:20; Mar 3:17; Mar 10:35; Luke 5:10; Joh 21:2