Biblica Analytica
H2069K Hebrew

זְבַדְיָהוּ

ze.vad.yah

Zebadiah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Zebadiah
Transliteration
ze.vad.yah
Strong's Number
H2069K
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word זְבַדְיָהוּ (ze.vad.yah) is a proper name, specifically a personal name, with the meaning of Zebadiah. This name appears only once in the Bible, indicating its uniqueness and distinctiveness. The name Zebadiah is composed of two elements: "Zeb" or "Zebad," which likely refers to a gift or precious object, and "iah," which means Yah or Yahweh, indicating that the person so named is a gift or precious one from God. In its sole occurrence in the Bible, the name Zebadiah may denote someone important, possibly a notable figure, but without more context, it's difficult to ascertain the extent of its significance.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2069K
Lemma
זְבַדְיָהוּ
Transliteration
ze.vad.yah
Definition
Zebadiah
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text