zav.di.el is a personal name borne by the father of Jashobeam and by an overseer of mighty men.

The attested use is as a personal name: in one verse it identifies Jashobeam’s father, and in the other it identifies an overseer among mighty men.

1. Personal name in lineage and leadership notices · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in both occurrences. In 1 Chronicles 27:2 the APB renders Jashobeam as “son of Zabdiel”; in Nehemiah 11:14 it renders Zabdiel as “son of Haggedolim” and identifies him as “their overseer.”

   1 Chronicles 27:2Nehemiah 11:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name in both verses as “Zabdiel,” within father-son identifications; in Nehemiah 11:14 it also places the named person in the clause identifying an overseer. The verse is read as a whole.