Strong's H2074 · Hebrew
זְבוּלוּן
Zᵉbûwlûwn · /zeb-oo-loon'/
Definition
Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe
KJV: Zebulun.
Root / derivation: or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from H2082 (זָבַל); habitation;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered זְבוּלוּן across 43 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
43 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
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. Zebulun: that is, Dwelling: Gr. Zabulon
Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
Genesis 46:14And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis 49:13Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.
Exodus1 verse
Numbers9 verses
Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 1:30Of 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 1:31Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
Numbers 2:7Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers 7:24On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers 10:16And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 13:10Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.
Numbers 26:26Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Numbers 34:25And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Joshua6 verses
And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
Joshua 19:16This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
Joshua 19:27And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
Joshua 19:34And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
Joshua 21:7The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
Joshua 21:34And unto the families of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,
Judges7 verses
Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became tributaries.
Judges 4:6And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
Judges 4:10And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
Judges 5:14Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. handle: Heb. draw with
Judges 5:18Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. jeoparded: Heb. exposed to reproach
Judges 6:35And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. gathered: Heb. called
Judges 12:12And Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
1 Chronicles6 verses
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Israel: or, Jacob
1 Chronicles 6:63Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles 6:77Unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmon with her suburbs, Tabor with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles 12:33Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. expert: or, rangers of battle, or, ranged in battle keep: or, set the battle in array not: Heb. without a heart and a heart
1 Chronicles 12:40Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. meat: or, victual of meal
1 Chronicles 27:19Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel:
2 Chronicles3 verses
So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
2 Chronicles 30:11Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 30:18For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one
Ezekiel3 verses
And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
Ezekiel 48:27And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.
Ezekiel 48:33And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2074 (Zᵉbûwlûwn) mean?
Zebulon, a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe
How many times does H2074 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2074 (זְבוּלוּן) appears in 43 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Zebulun.”
How is Zᵉbûwlûwn translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2074 is rendered as “Zebulun” (45×).
Where does the Hebrew word זְבוּלוּן come from?
or זְבֻלוּן; or זְבוּלֻן; from H2082 (זָבַל); habitation;