Zebulun — the meaning of the Hebrew name זְבוּלוּן

זְבוּלוּן

Zᵉbûwlûwn · pronounced zeb-oo-loon' · Strong's H2074 · a man and a place

Zebulun means habitation.

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Strong's definition

or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from H2082; habitation; Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe.

First appearance

Gen 30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zebulun

43 occurrences in 43 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Psalms, Isaiah, Ezekiel

Gen 30:20Gen 35:23Gen 46:14Gen 49:13Exod 1:3Num 1:9Num 1:30Num 1:31Num 2:7Num 7:24Num 10:16Num 13:10Num 26:26Num 34:25Deut 27:13Deut 33:18Josh 19:10Josh 19:16Josh 19:27Josh 19:34Josh 21:7Josh 21:34Judg 1:30Judg 4:6Judg 4:10Judg 5:14Judg 5:18Judg 6:35Judg 12:121Chr 2:11Chr 6:481Chr 6:621Chr 12:341Chr 12:411Chr 27:192Chr 30:102Chr 30:112Chr 30:18Ps 68:28Isa 8:23Ezek 48:26Ezek 48:27Ezek 48:33

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