Quick Definition
Zebulun
Biblical Persons & Places
Zebulun
Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man who founded the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20;
referred to as Zebulun (זְבוּלֻן), or Zebulunite (זְבוּלֹנִי), or Zebulun (KJV= Zabulon) (Ζαβουλών);
son of Israel and Leah;
a brother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Dinah;
half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin;
father of Sered, Elon and Jahleel.
Strong's Definition
Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe
Derivation: or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from H2082 (זָבַל); habitation;
KJV Usage: Zebulun.
TWOT Reference: 526b
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zebulun = "exalted"
n pr m
1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun
2) the tribe descended from Zebulun
n pr loc
3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20;
son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812);
brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485) and Dinah (H1783);
half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144);
father of: Sered (H5624), Elon (H0356H) and Jahleel (H3177)
§ Zebulun = "exalted"
1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun
2) the tribe descended from Zebulun
3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
זְבוּלֻן / זְבֻלוּן / זְבוּלוּן
zebûlûn / zebûlûn
BDB Definition:
Zebulun = exalted
1) the 10th of the sons of Jacob, 6th and last of Leah; progenitor of Zebulun (noun proper masculine)
2) the tribe descended from Zebulun (noun proper masculine)
3) the land allocated to the tribe of Zebulun (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2082
Same Word by TWOT Number: 526b
Total KJV Occurrences: 45