Jebus en · PROPN
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin Iebus, from Ancient Greek Ιεβους (Iebous), from Biblical Hebrew יְבוּס (yᵊḇûs).
Meanings
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A placename, said in the Bible to have been the name of Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua and David.
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jebusi | alternative | lexicographic |