Jebusite
English edit
Etymology edit
Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt/, /ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/[1]
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- Hyphenation: Je‧bu‧site
Noun edit
Jebusite (plural Jebusites)
- A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ “Jebusite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.