Zebulun
PersonA man who founded the tribe of Zebulun living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.30.20) referred to as Zebulun (זְבוּלֻן), or Zebulunite (זְבוּלֹנִי), or Zebulun (Ζαβουλών); son of Israel and Leah; a brother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Dinah; half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin; father of Sered, Elon and Jahleel.
Their thread through Scripture
- Genesis 30:20
Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good dowry. Now my husband will live with me, because I have borne him six sons.” She named him Zebulun.