ze.vad.yah is a personal name borne by individuals in genealogical lists and community or leadership settings.

The term is consistently used as a personal name. Its occurrences identify people in name lists and family lines, as well as individuals associated with a military division, Levites, and Judahite leadership.

1. Personal name in lists and public roles · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 26:2 the APB renders it within Meshelemiah's list of sons; in 1 Chronicles 27:7 it identifies Asahel's son connected with a division. In 2 Chronicles 19:11 the APB renders a bearer of the name as Ishmael's son and a leader for the house of Judah.

   1 Chronicles 26:21 Chronicles 27:71 Chronicles 8:151 Chronicles 8:172 Chronicles 17:82 Chronicles 19:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the name “Zebadiah” across family lists, named groups, and role descriptions. It confirms the name-bearing function in each verse rather than supplying a lexical definition.