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Jebusite

Syllables: Je·bu·site/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/

Jebusite noun: a member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.

Noun

Jebusite (plural Jebusites)

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

Forms of Jebusite

pluralJebusites

Origin of Jebusite

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

Words formed from Jebusite

Questions about Jebusite

What does Jebusite mean?
Jebusite means a member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.
What part of speech is Jebusite?
Jebusite is a noun.
How do you pronounce Jebusite?
Jebusite is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/.
What is the plural of Jebusite?
The plural of Jebusite is Jebusites.

Words near Jebusite in the dictionary

  1. jebena
  2. jebenas
  3. Jebero
  4. Jebus
  5. Jebusi
  6. Jebusite
  7. Jebusites
  8. Jebusitic
  9. Jebusitical
  10. Jebusitish
  11. Jebya

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