Jebusite

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/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt//ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt//ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounJebusite (plural Jebusites)

plural Jebusites

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰεβουσαῖος
  • Ἰεβουσαῖος (Iebousaîos)member of the tribe
Hebrew יְבוּסִי
  • יְבוּסִי (Yəḇûsî)member of the tribe
Latin Iebuseus
  • Iebuseusmember of the tribe

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Jebusite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jebusite

MLA

“Jebusite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jebusite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jebusite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jebusite.

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