Bible Person

Zebulun

Meaning: Zebulon · Male · 46 cross references

Zebulun means "dwelling" and is the youngest son of Jacob and Leah whose name later identifies one of the tribes of Israel. His personal story is brief, but his tribal inheritance and later geographical associations give the name continuing importance. First appears in Gen 30:20.1

Name meaning

Zebulon

Identity

male

First appears

Gen 30:20

AI summary: Zebulun matters because the biblical material preserves his place in both patriarchal blessing and tribal history. The cross references move from his birth in Genesis to census records, wilderness organization, territorial inheritance, and later blessing traditions that shape how the tribe is remembered. His land becomes part of the northern landscape later associated with major biblical developments. Taken together, the material presents Zebulun as a son whose long-term significance is carried chiefly through the tribe that bears his name.1

Name meaning

Zebulon

Identity

male

Birth year

1772 BC