Jebusite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Jebusite.wav

Word forms

Jebusite Jebusites

Etymology

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

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