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zebulun

/ˈzɛ.bjəˌlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
Ze-bu-lun
IPA
/ˈzɛ.bjəˌlən/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Tenth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

name

One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Zebulun.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

Old Testament Hebrew זְבֻלוּן (zebulun), a son of Jacob.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɛ.bjəˌlən/
  • British English: /ˈzɛ.bjʊˌlən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Zebulunite

Questions

How do you pronounce zebulun?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛ.bjəˌlən/.
What does zebulun mean?
Tenth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
Where does zebulun come from?
Old Testament Hebrew זְבֻלוּן (zebulun), a son of Jacob.

How to pronounce zebulun

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