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Jebusite

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/

The English word “Jebusite” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.

Etymology

From Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.

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