Jebusite

English

Etymology

Jebus +‎ -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/[1]
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  • Hyphenation: Je‧bu‧site

Noun

Jebusite (plural Jebusites)

  1. A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.

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See also

References
  1. “Jebusite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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