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BoyPronounced English /ˈzɛb.jə.lən/

Zebulun

A name meaning "exalted house".

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Zebulun is a boy name meaning "exalted house".

Pronunciation: English /ˈzɛb.jə.lən/.

GenderBoy
Meaningexalted house
PronunciationEnglish /ˈzɛb.jə.lən/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Hebrew זְבוּל ( zevul ) meaning "exalted house". In the Old Testament Zebulun is the tenth son of Jacob (his sixth son by Leah ) and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Genesis 30:20 connects the name to the related verb זָבַל ( zaval ), translated as "exalt, honour" or "dwell with" in different versions of the Bible, when Leah says my husband will exalt/dwell with me.

Notes and context

Usage: biblical | Ancient Hebrew: זְבוּלוּן