Definitions

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  • proper noun biblical One of several minor characters in the Old Testament.
  • proper noun A male given name of biblical origin.

Etymologies

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Hebrew gift of God

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Examples

  • And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • I am very fond of Zebadiah and I know he is equally fond of me.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • Zebadiah came running in, checked himself at our sides.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • Zebadiah motioned me to remain on tour and went to check.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • It would be easy enough to put you on a desk job here-your friend Zebadiah has been working sixteen hours a day trying to straighten out our filing system.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • I did not have time for politics, but I hid out from work and caught most of one afternoon session because Zebadiah had tipped me off that significant fireworks were coming up.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • I mentioned this to Zebadiah and got laughed at for being na've.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • For three days running Zebadiah and I reported during the afternoon recreation period for instruction, each time being taken by a different route and with different precautions.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

  • At breakfast the next morning I got Zebadiah aside, showed him the memorandum, and asked him about it.

    The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967

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