CategoryPerson / Tribe of Israel
Modern EquivalentZebulun, son of Jacob; tribe of Israel.
KJV Word TypePersonal name / tribal name
DefinitionZebulun was one of Jacob’s sons and the ancestor of the tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Key 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." (Genesis 30:20); "Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea." (Genesis 49:13)
KJV Usage NoteRefers either to Jacob’s son or to the tribe and territory associated with him.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not only an individual name; in many passages it refers to the tribe descended from Zebulun.
EtymologyFrom Hebrew Zevulun, often associated with dwelling or habitation.