Zebulun

Ze·bu·lun
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UK/ˈzɛ.bjʊˌlən/UK/zəˈbjuː.lən/US/ˈzɛ.bjəˌlən/US/zəˈbju.lən/

proper noun

Tenth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

UncommonScrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalTenth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  2. biblicalOne of the Israelite tribes, descended from Zebulun.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

Old Testament Hebrew זְבֻלוּן (zebulun), a son of Jacob.

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Translations

Dutch Zebulon, Zebulon
  • Zebulonninth son of Jacob
  • Zebulonone of the Israelite tribes
  • Zebulonmale given name
Hebrew זְבֻלוּן, זְבוּלֻן
  • זְבֻלוּןninth son of Jacob
  • זְבוּלֻןninth son of Jacob
  • זְבֻלוּןmale given name
  • זְבוּלֻןmale given name
Hindi ज़बूलून, ज़बूलून
  • ज़बूलून (zabūlūn)ninth son of Jacob
  • ज़बूलून (zabūlūn)one of the Israelite tribes
Polish Zabulon, Zabulon
  • Zabulonninth son of Jacob
  • Zabulonone of the Israelite tribes
  • Zabulonmale given name
Portuguese Zebulão
  • Zebulãoninth son of Jacob
Russian Завуло́н
  • Завуло́н (Zavulón)ninth son of Jacob
Spanish Zabulón
  • Zabulónninth son of Jacob
Cite this entry
APA

Zebulun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebulun

MLA

“Zebulun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebulun. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zebulun,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zebulun.

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