Gibeonite
[ gib-ee-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈgɪb i əˌnaɪt /
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noun
one of the inhabitants of Gibeon, who were condemned by Joshua to be hewers of wood and drawers of water for the Israelites. Josh. 9.
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Examples from the Web for gibeonite
"A lying tongue is but for a moment;" and the Gibeonite fraud lived just three days.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden BlaikieWith such rollicking fun, did Franklin, beguile his Gibeonite tasks.
Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2)|Wiliam Cabell BruceBeeroth (wells), now el Bireh, 10 miles north, was one of the Gibeonite cities which made peace with Israel.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. HurlbutIn one of these libels, Bent declared that he would not surrender his rights to a "Gibeonite of tyranny."
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)|John West
British Dictionary definitions for gibeonite
Gibeonite
/ (ˈɡɪbɪəˌnaɪt) /
noun
Old Testament one of the inhabitants of the town of Gibeon, who were compelled by Joshua to serve the Hebrews (Joshua 9)
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