Zebulun

son of Jacob in Genesis
Person human_biblical_figure Q614575
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Summary

Zebulun is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in Paddan Aram[2]. He draws 2,114 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #190 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Father: Jacob[4]
  • Mother: Leah[5]
  • Spouse: Merushah[6]
  • Child: Sered[7], Elon[8], Jahleel[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Zebulun[11]
  • Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[12], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], The Catholic Encyclopedia[18], Pauly–Wissowa[19]
  • Present in work: Genesis 30[20], Genesis 35[21], Genesis 46[22]
  • Different from: Zabulon[23]
  • Sibling: Dinah[24], Joseph[25], Levi[26], Judah[27], Benjamin[28], Naphtali[29], Simeon[30], Reuben[31], Dan[32], Gad[33], Asher[34], Issachar[35]
  • P14483: z/zabulon[36]
  • P14536: 401213[37]
  • P14750: 6A6A-EA92-CE7A-D0F3-67C2[38]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Zebulun include Tribe of him[39], a tribe[40].

Why It Matters

Zebulun has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Tribe of him[39], a tribe[40].

FAQs

Where was Zebulun born?

Zebulun's place of birth was Paddan Aram[2].

Who were Zebulun's parents?

Zebulun's father was Jacob[4]. Zebulun's mother was Leah[5].

Who was Zebulun married to?

Zebulun's spouses include Merushah[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikitolica.com. Retrieved . wikitolica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · ~2026-51483-94 · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Orthodox encyclopedia id → 182447
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bo', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Orthodox encyclopedia id: 182447"
  2. 5w ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa, Add reference to a lexicon article."
  3. 9w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 6A6A-EA92-CE7A-D0F3-67C2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: 6A6A-EA92-CE7A-D0F3-67C2, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  4. 12w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 15197
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish encyclopedia id: 15197, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167485748|ZEBULUN (#167485748)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] "
  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Cardiophorus gramineus
    Wikidata description → son of Jacob in Genesis
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q292127, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/627d4912166|details]])"
  6. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 401213
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 401213, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  7. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  8. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → human biblical figure
    Aliases → —
    Place of birth → Paddan Aram
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14483: z/zabulon, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
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