Jebusite

[ jeb-yuh-sahyt ]

noun

1. a member of an ancient Canaanite people that lived in Jebus.

Other Words From

• Jeb·u·sit·ic [jeb-y, uh, -, sit, -ik], Jebu·siti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jebusite¹

First recorded in 1525–35; Jebus + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The place where the angel's arm was arrested was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

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It is not improbable, however, that the site of the old Jebusite fortress was once higher than the temple rock to the north.

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It is the so-called Ophel, on which the ancient Jebusite fortress was reared.

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The procession is climbing the steep to the gates of the ancient Jebusite fortress, recently won by David.

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The old Jebusite never put such a precious harvest down that hole.

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