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    Zebulun

    ZEB-yoo-lun

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Dwelling; Honor; Exalted dwelling
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Zebulun appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 30:20.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Zebulun — 'dwelling place' — became the very territory where God chose to dwell among humanity in Jesus. The tribe's land was ordinary Galilee, yet it became the stage for the greatest story ever told.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 30:20

      "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."

    • Isaiah 9:1-2

      "The land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali... The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light."

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