Bible Person

Zebadiah

Meaning: portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion · Male · 1 cross reference

This Zebadiah entry refers to one of the men named in Ezra 10:20, not to the rulers, Levites, porters, or warriors of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the restored community's difficult process of covenant correction after exile. First appears in Ezra 10:20.1

AI summary: This Zebadiah matters because his single cross reference places him among those publicly identified in Ezra's response to unlawful marriages. The entry shows how specific and personal covenant renewal became in the restored community. Taken together, the material presents this Zebadiah as one of the individuals included in post-exilic reform.1

Central Figure

Zebadiah

Meaning: portion of the Lord; the Lord is my portion