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זְבוּלֹנִי

𐤆𐤁𐤅𐤋𐤍𐤉

Zevuloni

H2075 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זבל to dwell, to honor

Definition

A male descendant or clan member of Zebulun, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel), associated specifically with territorial and ethnic identity within the Israelite federation. Used as a gentilic adjective or noun to denote individuals belonging to the tribe or clan lineage of Zebulun.

Semantic Range

descendant or clan member of Zebulun, Zebulunite by genealogy, inhabitant or member of the tribal territory of Zebulun, gentilic adjective

Root / Etymology

Derived from the personal name זְבוּלוּן (Zebulun), which itself stems from the root זבל, meaning 'to dwell, honor.' The gentilic suffix -ִי (i) indicates origin or affiliation, thus 'of Zebulun,' 'Zebulunite.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, זְבוּלֹנִי appears in narrative and genealogical contexts to identify members of the tribe of Zebulun, particularly in lists and tribal assignments (e.g., Numbers, Joshua). The term is not used as an ethnic identifier outside the Israelite context and does not carry the post-exilic or later religious connotations that developed with the English term 'Jew.' It does not indicate religious practice, but tribe-based descent, relevant chiefly during the pre-monarchic tribal confederation and early monarchic periods. English translations sometimes render this as 'Zebulonite,' but this modern neologism may not fully capture the contextual, genealogical dimension the term held for its original audience.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patronymically from זְבוּלוּן; a Zebulonite or descendant of Zebulun; Zebulonite.

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Root Family

זבל (z-b-l) — to dwell, to honor

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2073 זְבוּל from the lofty dwelling of
H2074 זְבוּלוּן in Exalted-Dwelling
H2082 זָבַל he will dwell with me
H2083 זְבֻל Zebul

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2075-01 הַ/זְּבוּלֹנִ֖י hazevuloni HTd/Ngmsa the Zebulunite the Zebulunite clansman 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2075-01 Numbers 26:27 הַ/זְּבוּלֹנִ֖י hazevuloni HTd/Ngmsa of the Zebulunites the Zebulunite clansman
H2075-01 Judges 12:11 הַ/זְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י hazevuloni HTd/Ngmsa the Zebulunite the Zebulunite clansman
H2075-01 Judges 12:12 הַ/זְּבֽוּלֹנִ֑י hazevuloni HTd/Ngmsa the Zebulunite the Zebulunite clansman
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