Zabulon
/ˈzæb.jə.lən/noun
A biblical proper-name variant of Zebulun, one of Jacob’s sons and the name of an Israelite tribe.
Did you know?Zabulon is the form used in the Greek New Testament and Latin Vulgate, while most modern English Bibles use the Hebrew-derived form Zebulun.
Etymological Timeline
Late Bronze Age
Ugaritic
zbl
“A title meaning “prince” or “exalted one”; this is a possible, though not certain, connection to the name’s Semitic root.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
זְבוּלֻן (Zevulun)
“The personal name Zebulun; its precise original meaning is uncertain, with traditional explanations connecting it to “dwelling” or “honor.””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Septuagint Greek
Ζαβουλών (Zaboulōn)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew tribal name.”
4th Century CE
Latin
Zabulon
“Latin biblical form of the name, used in the Vulgate.”
Middle English
English
Zabulon
“A learned biblical variant found in English religious and scholarly writing.”
Modern English
English
Zabulon
“An archaic or variant form of Zebulun, chiefly encountered in biblical, historical, or literary contexts.”