Figures

Every named figure.

Lifespans, relatives, and scripture references. Every claim is traceable; tradition tags surface where readings differ.

14 of 2,781 curated.

Eliab son of Helon
Eliab son of Helon
WildernessZebulun

Tribal head of Zebulun at the wilderness census.

Elizaphan son of Parnach
Elizaphan son of Parnach
WildernessZebulun

Tribal leader of Zebulun appointed to apportion the land of Canaan. Distinct from Elizaphan son of Uzziel the Levite chief.

Elon (son of Zebulun)
Elon (son of Zebulun)
Egyptian sojournZebulun

Second son of Zebulun; eponym of the Elonite clan. Distinct from Elon the Hittite, Elon the Zebulunite judge, and Elon father of Saul's wife.

Elon the Zebulunite
Elon the Zebulunite
JudgesJudgeZebulun

Judge of Israel for ten years; buried in Aijalon in the territory of Zebulun. Distinct from Elon the Hittite (Esau's father-in-law).

Gaddiel son of Sodi
Gaddiel son of Sodi
WildernessZebulun

Spy from the tribe of Zebulun sent to scout Canaan; gave a fearful report.

Helon (of Zebulun)
Helon (of Zebulun)
WildernessZebulun

Father of Eliab the tribal head of Zebulun.

Ishmaiah son of Obadiah
Ishmaiah son of Obadiah
United kingdomZebulun

Tribal officer over Zebulun in David's administration.

Jahleel
Jahleel
Egyptian sojournZebulun

Third son of Zebulun; eponym of the Jahleelite clan.

Jonah
Jonah
Divided kingdomProphetZebulun

Son of Amittai of Gath-hepher in Zebulun; prophesied under Jeroboam II ca. 780 BC. Fled to Tarshish to avoid preaching to Nineveh; swallowed by a great fish. Eventually preached, the city repented, and Jonah sulked. Jesus invoked the 'sign of Jonah' for his own resurrection.

Obadiah (father of Ishmaiah of Zebulun)
Obadiah (father of Ishmaiah of Zebulun)
United kingdomZebulun

Father of Ishmaiah the Zebulunite chief. Distinct from many other Obadiahs.

Parnach
Parnach
WildernessZebulun

Father of Elizaphan, the Zebulunite leader who divided the land of Canaan (Numbers 34:25).

Sered
Sered
Egyptian sojournZebulun

Firstborn of Zebulun; eponym of the Seredite clan.

Sodi
Sodi
WildernessZebulun

Father of Gaddiel, the Zebulunite spy sent to scout Canaan (Numbers 13:10).

Zebulun
Zebulun
PatriarchalZebulun

Sixth son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Zebulun. Blessed to dwell at the haven of the seas.

Curation status: Primeval (Genesis 1–11), patriarchs (Genesis 12–50), Exodus/Numbers, Joshua/Judges/Ruth, the united and divided monarchies (Saul, David, all kings of Judah and Israel), the writing prophets, post-exilic figures (Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther), the Holy Family, John the Baptist, the Twelve, and the early apostolic generation are all in. 2,781figures curated so far. The remaining named biblical figures (priestly genealogies in 1 Chronicles, the post-exile lists in Ezra/Nehemiah, the obscure persons in Acts and the epistles) are pending. Every claim is rigorously sourced; gaps mean “not yet curated”, not “not in scripture”.