Zebedee

father of James and John, two disciples of Jesus
Person human_biblical_figure Q169363
Zebedee
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Zebedee was born on January 1, 1 BC and worked as a fisher [1]. He was married to Salome [2], and together they had three children: St. James the Elder, John the Apostle, and Boanerges [2][3][1].

Zebedee

Summary

Zebedee is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a fisher[4]. He draws 356 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #149 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Zebedee was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Zebedee died on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zebedee was married to Salome[6].
  • A child of Zebedee was St. James the Elder[7].
  • A child of Zebedee was John the Apostle[8].
  • A child of Zebedee was Boanerges[9].
  • Zebedee's professions included fisher[4].
  • Zebedee's image is recorded as Mary Salome and Zebedee with their Sons James the Greater and John the Evangelist.jpg[10].
  • Zebedee is recorded as male[11].
  • Zebedee's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[12].
  • Zebedee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1128161030915323920003[13].
  • Zebedee's GND ID is recorded as 1224720547[14].
  • Zebedee's Commons category is recorded as Zebedee (New Testament figure)[15].
  • Zebedee's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[16].
  • Zebedee's residence is recorded as Galilee[17].
  • Zebedee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds6xt2[18].
  • Zebedee's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0073201[19].
  • Zebedee's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[20].
  • Zebedee's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Matthew 4[22].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Matthew 10[23].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Matthew 20[24].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Matthew 26[25].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Matthew 27[26].
  • Zebedee's present in work is recorded as Mark 1[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zebedee was born on -0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Zebedee worked as a fisher[4].

Personal Life

Among Zebedee's spouses was Salome[6]. Children include St. James the Elder[7], a human biblical figure[28]; John the Apostle[8], a human biblical figure[29]; and Boanerges[9], a two biblical humans[30].

Death and Burial

Zebedee died on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Zebedee draws 356 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #149 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Who was Zebedee married to?

Zebedee's spouses include Salome[6].

What did Zebedee do for work?

Zebedee worked as fisher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Gospel of Matthew. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Gospel of Matthew. wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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