Ζεβεδαῖος

Matthew 4:21 Ζεβεδαίου Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee, Zebedee

Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,

Here: Greek form of a Hebrew/Aramaic name, probably Zavdai or Zebadiah, 'gift (of the LORD)'. Naming the father identifies the sons in a world where men were known as 'X son of Y'.

Matthew 10:2 Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

Here: The father, a Galilean fisherman with hired workers (Mark 1:20). Naming the father tells this Jacob apart from the other Jacob in the list (son of Alphaeus, v.3).

Matthew 20:20 Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

Here: The father, a Galilean fisherman who owned a boat and had hired workers (Mark 1:20). The family was identified by his name.

Matthew 26:37 Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee

He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee and began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

Here: Their father, a Galilean fisherman (4:21). The genitive form means 'of Zebedee'.

Matthew 27:56 Ζεβεδαίου.¶ of Zebedee.

Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Here: "Of Zebedee", the Galilean fisherman whose sons left the boat to follow Jesus (4:21–22). His name is a Greek form of Hebrew Zavdai, from a root meaning "gift".

Mark 1:19 Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee

Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

Mark 1:20 Ζεβεδαῖον Zebedee

Immediately Jesus called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Here: A Greek form of a Hebrew name, probably Zebadiah, 'the LORD has given'. He is named here and then drops out of Mark's story, remembered only as 'the sons of Zebedee'.

Mark 3:17 Ζεβεδαίου of Zebedee

James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”),

Here: The Greek form of a Hebrew name like Zabdi or Zebadyah, roughly '(the LORD's) gift'. Zebedee was a Galilean fisherman who had hired workers (Mark 1:20). Naming the father tells this James apart from James son of Alphaeus (3:18).

Mark 10:35 Ζεβεδαίου, of Zebedee,

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and declared, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”

Luke 5:10 Ζεβεδαίου, of Zebedee,

and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

Here: Greek form of a Hebrew name probably related to Zabdi/Zebadiah, “gift (of YHWH).” He is the father and head of the fishing household.

John 21:2 Ζεβεδαίου, of Zebedee,

Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.