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זְבֻל

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Zevul

H2083 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זבל to dwell, to be exalted, to reside in a lofty place

Definition

Zebul — a personal name, meaning 'habitation' or 'exalted abode'. In the biblical text, it is used as a proper name for an Israelite figure. The word itself, in other contexts, can imply dwelling-place, lofty residence, or a place of exaltation.

Semantic Range

personal name (Zebul); dwelling, habitation, exalted abode; potentially, elevated residence or sanctuary (poetic/later usage)

Root / Etymology

From the root זבל (z-b-l), meaning 'to dwell, to exalt, to reside in a lofty place.' The form זְבֻל preserves the sense of 'habitation' or 'exalted dwelling.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In Judges 9:28 and following, Zebul is a prominent official of Shechem who supports Abimelech. The meaning of his name ('habitation', 'exalted abode') is consistent with other West Semitic personal names that invoke status or divine favor by referencing dwelling or elevation (cf. Phoenician zbl, Ugaritic zbl). The form זְבֻל is found as a proper noun and should not be confused with the common noun זְבוּל, which in poetic and later usage can refer to a lofty dwelling or (metonymically) to the temple or heavens. English versions render the name directly as Zebul. There is no evidence this name carried later Judean ethnoreligious nuances; it references an Israelite figure of the Judges period. The semantic overlap with זְבוּל is occasionally noted in rabbinic literature but is not directly evidenced in biblical prose.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as זְבוּל; dwelling; Zebul, an Israelite; Zebul. Compare זְבוּל.

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Root Family

זבל (z-b-l) — to dwell, to be exalted, to reside in a lofty place

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2073 זְבוּל from the lofty dwelling of
H2074 זְבוּלוּן in Exalted-Dwelling
H2075 זְבוּלֹנִי the Zebulunite clansman
H2082 זָבַל he will dwell with me

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2083-02 זְבֻל֙ zevul HNp Zebul Exalted Abode 5
H2083-01 וּ/זְבֻ֣ל uzevul HC/Np and Zebul Zebul 1

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2083-01 Judges 9:28 וּ/זְבֻ֣ל uzevul HC/Np and Zebul Zebul
H2083-02 Judges 9:30 זְבֻל֙ zevul HNp Zebul Exalted Abode
H2083-02 Judges 9:36 זְבֻ֔ל zevul HNp Zebul Exalted Abode
H2083-02 Judges 9:36 זְבֻ֔ל zevul-2 HNp Zebul Exalted Abode
H2083-02 Judges 9:38 זְבֻ֗ל zevul HNp Zebul Exalted Abode
H2083-02 Judges 9:41 זְבֻ֛ל zevul HNp Zebul Exalted Abode
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