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Zebulun

The sixth son of Jacob and Leah, Gen. xxx, 20. Zebulun is rendered in the installed Bible Names resource as “Zebulon, dwelling; habitation.” This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H2074, G2194
Hebrew
זְבוּלֻן · Zᵉbûwlûwn
Greek
Ζαβουλών · Zaboulōn
Name meaning
Zebulon, dwelling; habitation According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Ζαβουλών

G2194
Transliteration
Zaboulōn
Language
Greek
Part of speech
N:N--L
Indexed occurrences
3

Glosses

Zebulun, Zabulon

Lexicon definition

Ζαβουλών, ὁ indecl. (Heb. זְבוּלוּן see Gen.30:20) Zebulun, Jacob's tenth son: the tribe of Z., Mat.4:13, 15, Rev.7:8.† (AS)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

זְבוּלוּן

H2074
Transliteration
Zᵉbûwlûwn
Pronunciation
zeb-oo-loon'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
45

Glosses

Zebulun.

Lexicon definition

Zebulon, a son of Jacob

also his territory and tribe

Complete dictionary entries

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Zebulun

Zebulon, dwelling; habitation

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A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

ZEBULUN

the sixth son of Jacob and Leah, Gen. xxx, 20. He was born in Mesopotamia, about A. M. 2256. His sons were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel, Gen. xlvi, 14. Moses acquaints us with no particulars of his life; but Jacob, in his last blessing, said of Zebulun, “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for a haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon,” Gen. xlix, 13. His portion extended along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, one end of it bordering on this sea, and the other on the sea of Tiberias, Joshua xix, 10, &c. In the last words of Moses, he joins Zebulun and Issachar together, saying, “Rejoice Zebulun, in thy going out, and Issachar in thy tents. They shall call the people unto the mountain, there shall they offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand,” Deut. xxxiii, 18; meaning, that these two tribes being at the greatest distance north, should come together to the temple at Jerusalem, to the holy mountain, and should bring with them such of the other tribes as dwelt in their way; and that being situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, they should apply themselves to trade and navigation, and to the melting of metals and glass, denoted by those words, “treasures hid in the sand.” The river Belus, whose sand was very fit for making glass, was in this tribe. When the tribe of Zebulun left Egypt, it had for its chief Eliab the son of Elon, and comprehended fifty-seven thousand four hundred men able to bear arms, Num. i, 9–30. In another review thirty-nine years afterward, this tribe amounted to sixty thousand five hundred men of age to bear arms, Num. xxvi, 26, 27. The tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali distinguished themselves in the war of Barak and Deborah against Sisera, the general of the armies of Jabin, Judges iv, 5, 6, 10; v, 14, 18. It is thought these tribes were the first carried into captivity beyond the Euphrates by Pul and Tiglath Pileser, kings of Assyria, 1 Chron. v, 26. They had also the advantage of hearing and seeing Jesus Christ in their country, oftener and longer than any other of the twelve tribes, Isa. ix, 1; Matthew iv, 13, 15.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Zebulun

Indexed occurrences: 47

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All Scripture references54 references

Genesis 4

Genesis 30:20Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:14Genesis 49:13

Exodus 1

Exodus 1:3

Numbers 10

Numbers 1:9Numbers 1:30Numbers 1:31Numbers 2:7Numbers 7:24Numbers 10:16Numbers 13:10Numbers 26:26Numbers 26:27Numbers 34:25

Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 27:13Deuteronomy 33:18

Joshua 6

Joshua 19:10Joshua 19:16Joshua 19:27Joshua 19:34Joshua 21:7Joshua 21:34

Judges 7

Judges 1:30Judges 4:6Judges 4:10Judges 5:14Judges 5:18Judges 6:35Judges 12:12

2 Kings 1

2 Kings 15:29

1 Chronicles 10

1 Chronicles 2:11 Chronicles 6:481 Chronicles 6:621 Chronicles 6:631 Chronicles 6:771 Chronicles 12:331 Chronicles 12:341 Chronicles 12:401 Chronicles 12:411 Chronicles 27:19

2 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 30:102 Chronicles 30:112 Chronicles 30:18

Psalms 2

Psalms 68:27Psalms 68:28

Isaiah 2

Isaiah 8:23Isaiah 9:1

Ezekiel 3

Ezekiel 48:26Ezekiel 48:27Ezekiel 48:33

Matthew 2

Matthew 4:13Matthew 4:15

Revelation 1

Revelation 7:8

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Bible Names

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Zebulun

Meaning:
Zebulon, dwelling; habitation

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ZEBULUN

Nave’s Topical Bible references for ZEBULUN.

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Dimnah

Dunghill, a city of Zebulun given to the Merarite Levites (Josh. 21:35). In 1 Chr. 6:77 the name "Rimmon" is substituted.

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Remmon-methoar

(Josh. 19:13), rendered correctly in the Revised Version, "Rimmon, which stretcheth unto Neah," a landmark of Zebulun; called also Rimmon (1 Chr. 6:77).

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Shimron

Watch-post, an ancient city of the Canaanites; with its villages, allotted to Zebulun (Josh. 19:15); now probably Semunieh, on the northern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, 5 miles west of Nazareth.

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Zabulon

(Matt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 7:8). See [676]ZEBULUN.

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Zebulonite

The designation of Elon, the judge who belonged to the tribe of Zebulun (Judg. 12:11, 12).

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Zebulun, Lot of

In Galilee, to the north of Issachar and south of Asher and Naphtali (Josh. 19:10-16), and between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean. According to ancient prophecy this part of Galilee enjoyed a large share of our Lord's public ministry (Isa. 9:1, 2; Matt. 4:12-16).

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Zebulun, Tribe of

Numbered at Sinai (Num. 1:31) and before entering Canaan (26:27). It was one of the tribes which did not drive out the Canaanites, but only made them tributary (Judg. 1:30). It took little interest in public affairs. It responded, however, readily to the summons of Gideon (6:35), and afterwards assisted in enthroning David at Hebron (1 Chr. 12:33, 40). Along with the other northern tribes, Zebulun was carried away into the land of Assyria by Tiglath-pileser (2 Kings 15:29). In Deborah's song the words, "Out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer" (Judg. 5:14) has been rendered in the R.V., "They that handle the marshal's staff." This is a questionable rendering. "The word sopher (scribe' or 'writer') defines the word shebhet (rod' or pen') with which it is conjoined. The rod of the scribe' on the Assyrian monuments was the stylus of wood or metal, with the help of which the clay tablet was engraved, or the papyrus inscribed with characters. The scribe who wielded it was the associate and assistant of the lawgivers.'" (Sayce).

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Zebulun

Zebulon, dwelling; habitation

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