Hebrew · H2074

זְבוּלוּן

Zebulon , a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe

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זְבוּלוּן H2074

Pronunciation zĕbûlûn

What does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) mean in the Bible?

זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Zebulon , a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe".

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What does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) mean in the Bible?

זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Zebulon , a son of Jacob; also his territory and tribe".

How does the BSB render H2074?

The BSB source-word alignment has 45 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Zebulun (16), Zebulun (14), and Zebulun (6), from Zebulun (3), . . . (2).

Where does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (10), Judges (7), 1 Chronicles (6), Joshua (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Zebulun 16× Genesis 46:14, Numbers 1:30, Numbers 1:31, Numbers 2:7

Zebulun 14× Genesis 30:20, Genesis 49:13, Exodus 1:3, Deuteronomy 27:13

and Zebulun 6× Genesis 35:23, Joshua 21:7, Judges 4:6, 1 Chronicles 6:63

from Zebulun 3× Numbers 1:9, Judges 5:14, 1 Chronicles 12:33

. . . 2× Numbers 2:7, Numbers 7:24

Concerning Zebulun 1× Deuteronomy 33:18

far as Zebulun 1× 2 Chronicles 30:10

of Zebulun [they were given] 1× Joshua 21:34

over Zebulun 1× 1 Chronicles 27:19

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Genesis 30:20

Aligned rows 45

Books represented 11

Genesis 4 Exodus 1 Numbers 10 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 6 Judges 7 1 Chronicles 6 2 Chronicles 3 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Ezekiel 3

Source forms

זְבוּלֻ֖ן 6x zə·ḇū·lun Exodus 1:3, Numbers 34:25, Deuteronomy 33:18, Joshua 19:10

זְבוּלֻ֔ן 6x zə·ḇū·lun Numbers 1:30, Numbers 2:7, Numbers 13:10, Joshua 21:7

זְבוּלֻ֑ן 5x zə·ḇū·lun Genesis 46:14, Numbers 1:31, Numbers 2:7, Numbers 7:24

זְבוּלֻ֗ן 2x zə·ḇū·lun Judges 1:30, Ezekiel 48:27

זְבֻלֽוּן׃ 2x zə·ḇu·lūn Genesis 30:20, Judges 4:6

לִזְבוּלֻ֕ן 2x liz·ḇū·lun Numbers 1:9, 1 Chronicles 27:19

בִּ֠זְבֻלוּן 1x biz·ḇu·lūn Joshua 19:27

בִּזְבֻל֜וּן 1x biz·ḇu·lūn Joshua 19:34

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular 31x Genesis 30:20, Genesis 46:14, Genesis 49:13, Exodus 1:3

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 5x Genesis 35:23, Deuteronomy 27:13, 1 Chronicles 2:1, 1 Chronicles 12:40

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Judges 5:14, 2 Chronicles 30:11

Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Joshua 19:27, Joshua 19:34

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Numbers 1:9, 1 Chronicles 27:19

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Judges 6:35

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 33:18

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 1 Chronicles 12:33

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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זְבוּלוּן

What does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) mean in the Bible?

What does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H2074?

Where does זְבוּלוּן (zĕbûlûn) appear in Scripture?

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