Dictionary of Jewish Biography

ZEBULUN

Zebulun: translation

(fl. ?19th-16th cent BCE)
Israelite, sixth son ofJacobandLeah. His descendants, the tribe of Zebulun, received territory in central Palestine.

  1. zebulun—Zebulun translation Dwelling the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah Gen. . Little is known of his personal history. He had three sons ....Easton's Bible Dictionary