How many times is Zebulun mentioned in the Bible?
The word Zebulun appears 45 times in the King James Version, in 43 verses. It is found in 11 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Zebulun 48 times.
Zebulun in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Zebulun counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Zebulun | 45 | 48 |
| Total | 45 | 48 |
What the name Zebulun means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zebulun as "dwelling; habitation".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Zebulun most
Zebulun appears in 11 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (10), then Judges (7) and Joshua (6).
First and last mention of Zebulun
And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
The verse that uses it most is Numbers 2:7, 2 times (tied with Deuteronomy 33:18):
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 3 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 4:13: counted in the World English Bible only
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
Matthew 4:15: counted in the World English Bible only
The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
Common questions
How many times is Zebulun in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 45 of the 45 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Zebulun appears in 11 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Numbers has the most (10), then Judges (7) and Joshua (6).
Where is Zebulun first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 30:20: "And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun." The last is Ezekiel 48:33.
What does the name Zebulun mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zebulun as "dwelling; habitation".
More word counts: Issachar, Joab, Hezekiah, Jonathan, Absalom, Jeroboam, Ahab, Jehoshaphat, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.