What does זְבוּל (zĕbûl) mean in the Bible?
זְבוּל (zĕbûl): Dwelling place that emphasizes elevated or exalted status; used of God's heavenly temple residence
Hebrew · H2073
זְבוּל
A residence
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זְבוּלH2073
Pronunciationzĕbûl
What does זְבוּל (zĕbûl) mean in the Bible?
זְבוּל (zĕbûl): Dwelling place that emphasizes elevated or exalted status; used of God's heavenly temple residence
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2073?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an exalted (2), far from their lofty abode (1), habitation (1), in their places (1).
Where does זְבוּל (zĕbûl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 8:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Habakkuk (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itan exalted2×1 Kings 8:13, 2 Chronicles 6:2
far from their lofty abode1×Psalms 49:14
habitation1×Isaiah 63:15
in their places1×Habakkuk 3:11
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 8:13זְבֻ֖לtoan exaltedNoun - masculine singular2 Chronicles 6:2זְבֻ֖לtoan exaltedNoun - masculine singularPsalms 49:14מִזְּבֻ֥לtofar from their lofty abodePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 63:15מִזְּבֻ֥לtohabitationPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructHabakkuk 3:11זְבֻ֑לָהtoin their placesNoun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Kings 8:13
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
1 Kings12 Chronicles1Psalms1Isaiah1Habakkuk1
Source forms
זְבֻ֖ל2xzə·ḇul1 Kings 8:13, 2 Chronicles 6:2
מִזְּבֻ֥ל2xmiz·zə·ḇulPsalms 49:14, Isaiah 63:15
זְבֻ֑לָה1xzə·ḇu·lāhHabakkuk 3:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular2x1 Kings 8:13, 2 Chronicles 6:2
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xPsalms 49:14, Isaiah 63:15
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular1xHabakkuk 3:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dwelling place that emphasizes elevated or exalted status; used of God's heavenly temple residence
Source Gloss
a residence
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dwelling place that emphasizes elevated or exalted status; used of God's heavenly temple residence
a residence BDB: elevation Usage: dwell in, dwelling, habitation.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
זְבוּל is built from this root:
זָבַלH2082
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