Gibeonite

American  

[gib-ee-uh-nahyt] / ˈgɪb i əˌnaɪt /

noun

1. (in the Bible) one of the inhabitants of Gibeon, who were condemned by Joshua to be hewers of wood and drawers of water for the Israelites.

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Gibeonite British  

/ ˈɡɪbɪəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Gibeonite

Gibeon + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

In one of these libels, Bent declared that he would not surrender his rights to a "Gibeonite of tyranny."

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by West, John

This was but one of the earlier crises in the financial experience which led Franklin to say that his seemed to be the Gibeonite task of drawing water for all the congregation of Israel.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

And next to them Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, which belongs to the jurisdiction of the governor of the province beyond the River, repaired.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster

With such rollicking fun, did Franklin, beguile his Gibeonite tasks.

From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell

So then, as a son, thou art an Israelite; as a servant, a Gibeonite.

From Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 by Bunyan, John