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זְבוּל

𐤆𐤁𐤅𐤋

zᵉbûwl

H2073 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זבל to exalt, raise, make lofty

Definition

Noun referring to an exalted or lofty dwelling, habitation, or residence; often connotes a spacious or grand dwelling place rather than a simple domicile. In biblical usage, it can describe both human and divine habitations, including metaphorical references to celestial or heavenly abodes.

Semantic Range

exalted dwelling, lofty habitation, residence (spec. grand or honored), celestial abode, temple (as exalted house), metaphorical heavenly sphere

Root / Etymology

From the root זבל, which originally means 'to exalt, raise, make lofty.' The noun זְבוּל is derived from this root and denotes a place that is 'raised' or 'lofty,' thus acquiring the sense of a dignified or elevated dwelling.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible and typically carries an association with grandeur or exaltation. For example, in 1 Kings 8:13, it is used of the temple as 'an exalted house' (בֵּית זְבֻל) for Yhwh, emphasizing the structure's sacred and lofty character. In later Hebrew and Rabbinic tradition, זְבוּל becomes a technical term for one of the heavenly spheres or the celestial dwelling of the divine. The distinction between זְבוּל and related terms (e.g., בַּיִת 'house,' מָעוֹן 'dwelling') lies in זְבוּל's emphasis on elevation and grandeur. English translations commonly use 'dwelling' or 'habitation,' but these may not fully express the nuance of a raised or exalted residence, especially when referring to the divine. In postbiblical periods, particularly Second Temple and Rabbinic literature, זְבוּל comes to be used for specific divisions of the heavens, reflecting evolving cosmological views. The term does not denote a specific ethnic, geographic, or religious identity.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or זְבֻל; from זָבַל; a residence; dwell in, dwelling, habitation.

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Root Family

זבל (z-b-l) — to exalt, raise, make lofty

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2074 זְבוּלוּן in Exalted-Dwelling
H2075 זְבוּלֹנִי the Zebulunite clansman
H2082 זָבַל he will dwell with me
H2083 זְבֻל Zebul

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2073-02 זְבֻ֖ל zevul HNcmsa exalted Exalted Abode 2
H2073-01 מִ/זְּבֻ֥ל mizevul HR/Ncmsc from the dwelling from the lofty dwelling of 2
H2073-03 זְבֻ֑לָ/ה zevulah HNcmsa/Sd in their habitation exalted dwelling 1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2073-02 1 Kings 8:13 זְבֻ֖ל zevul HNcmsa habitation Exalted Abode
H2073-01 Isaiah 63:15 מִ/זְּבֻ֥ל mizevul HR/Ncmsc from the dwelling from the lofty dwelling of
H2073-03 Habakkuk 3:11 זְבֻ֑לָ/ה zevulah HNcmsa/Sd in their habitation exalted dwelling
H2073-01 Psalms 49:15 מִ/זְּבֻ֥ל mizevul HR/Ncmsa from the dwelling from the lofty dwelling of
H2073-02 2 Chronicles 6:2 זְבֻ֖ל zevul HNcmsa exalted Exalted Abode
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