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Zebulun Dwelling

Zebulun is a Hebrew name meaning dwelling, said zeb-oo-loon'. Jacob's tenth son; Isaiah names his territory as the place a great light would be seen.

Meaning: DwellingOrigin: HebrewSaid: zeb-oo-loon'Strong's: H2074In the KJV: 43 verses

Where the name comes from

זְבוּלוּן Zᵉbûwlûwn — Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe. Strong's H2074 derives it: or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from H2082 (זָבַל); habitation.

Zebulun in Scripture

The name appears in 43 verses, first at Genesis 30:20.

Genesis 30:20 · KJV

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.

Genesis 35:23 · KJV

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

Genesis 46:14 · KJV

And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 49:13 · KJV

Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.

Exodus 1:3 · KJV

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

Numbers 1:9 · KJV

Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

Numbers 1:30 · KJV

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Numbers 1:31 · KJV

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

Numbers 2:7 · KJV

Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

Numbers 7:24 · KJV

On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

Numbers 10:16 · KJV

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

Numbers 13:10 · KJV

Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.

and 31 more.

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