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Zebulun
A son of Jacob and founder of the tribe of Zebulun.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Zebulun.
Genesis 30:20
Name & titles
ScholarlyThe birth account puns the name on two roots — zavad ('to bestow, gift') and zaval ('to honour/exalt or dwell') — reflecting scribal wordplay rather than a single etymology. The element is illuminated by the Ugaritic title 'zbl' ('prince, exalted one'), applied to Baal as 'zbl b'l', suggesting an original sense of exaltation.
Comparative West-Semitic onomastics; Ugaritic 'zbl' attested in the Baal Cycle (KTU 1.2–1.6).
Where in scripture
GenesisExodusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudges1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesPsalmsIsaiahEzekielMatthewRevelation
Genesis 30:20Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:14Genesis 49:13Exodus 1:3Numbers 1:9Numbers 2:7Numbers 7:24Numbers 10:16Numbers 13:10Numbers 26:26Numbers 26:27Numbers 34:25Deuteronomy 27:13Deuteronomy 33:18Joshua 19:10Joshua 21:7Joshua 21:34Judges 1:30Judges 4:6Judges 4:10Judges 5:14Judges 5:18Judges 6:35
…and 15 more mentions
Family
In art
