Jebusite

[ jeb-yuh-sahyt ]

/ ˈdʒɛb yəˌsaɪt /

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noun

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

Origin of Jebusite

First recorded in 1525–35; Jebus + -ite¹

Related forms

Jeb·u·sit·ic

[jeb-yuh-sit-ik] /ˌdʒɛb yəˈsɪt ɪk/, Jeb·u·sit·i·cal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for jebusite

Upon it, probably, stood the Jebusite fortress which so long defied the Israelites, but was finally taken by David.
The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas|Jesse L. Hurlbut
By the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite, the angel of judgment sheathed his sword.
Life and Times of David|Charles Henry Mackintosh
It is not improbable, however, that the site of the old Jebusite fortress was once higher than the temple rock to the north.
Biblical Geography and History|Charles Foster Kent
Signior Laverdure, by the heart of an honest man, this Jebusite—this, confusion to him!
The Works of John Marston|John Marston

It may have been made as early as the time of Solomon or David, or even in Jebusite times.
Archology and the Bible|George A. Barton