Given name

Zebul

“honoring”·“lofty abode”

Zebul is a masculine given name from Hebrew.

Original Hebrewזבל

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Zebul means “honoring” or “lofty abode.”

From biblical name research

Where it comes from

Zebul comes from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Hebrew זְבֻל (z'vúl).

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Zebul appears in Judges 9:28.

From biblical name research

See also 2

Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.

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Sibling ideas

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