ze.vul is the personal name of the city ruler who confronts Gaal and drives him from Shechem.

The term is used solely as a personal name for the city ruler who hears Gaal's words, speaks with him, challenges him to fight, and drives Gaal and his brothers from Shechem.

1. Personal name of the city ruler · dominant

   The supplied forms are all tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same individual. In Judges 9:30 the APB renders him as the ruler of the city who hears Gaal's words; in Judges 9:36 and Judges 9:38 he speaks directly to Gaal, and in Judges 9:41 the APB renders him driving Gaal and his brothers out so that they cannot dwell in Shechem. Judges 9:28 also places him in Gaal's challenge concerning service to Abimelech.

   Judges 9:28Judges 9:30Judges 9:36Judges 9:38Judges 9:41

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “Zebul,” while adding descriptive wording such as “his officer” and “the ruler of the city” in the surrounding clauses. Those descriptions clarify the verse's presentation rather than establish separate renderings of the term.