Zebulun

[ zeb-yoo-luhn, zuh-byoo-luhn ]

noun

1. a son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 30:20.
2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel.

Zebulun

/ zəˈbjuː-; ˈzɛbjʊlən /

noun

1. the sixth son whom Leah bore to Jacob: one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel (Genesis 30:20)
2. the tribe descended from him
3. the territory of this tribe, lying in lower Galilee to the north of Mount Carmel and to the east of the coastal plain

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zebulun¹

From Late Latin Zabulon, from Greek Zaboulṓn, from Hebrew Zəbhūlūn, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

Limestone County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Stephen Young tells news outlets 34-year-old Thomas Zebulun Lewter of Athens is charged with making a terroristic threat following the incident Sunday at O’Neal Church of Christ.

From Seattle Times

And Reb Zebulun replied: “They have to make do. Storybooks aren’t bread. You can live without them.”

From Literature

George Washington in 1789: Genesis 49:13 Though this one isn’t quite indicative of another about Washington’s state of mind—it was opened completely randomly—we’re including it because it’s George Washington, after all: “Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon.”

From Time

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says several family members were able to escape, but 28-year-old Zebulun Downey did not.

From Washington Times

We find this same feature indicated in the blessing of Moses: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and Issachar in thy tents”—Zebulun having the enterprise of a seafaring community, and Issachar the quiet bucolic contentment of an agricultural or pastoral population: Zebulun always restlessly eager for emigration or commerce, for going out of one kind or other; Issachar satisfied to live and die in his own tents.

From Project Gutenberg