Strong’s H2983

יְבוּסִי

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

Yebuwciy

Pronunciation

yeh-boo-SEE

Definition

Jebusite

Meaning

a Jebusite

Usage

The term "Yebusi" refers to the Jebusites, a Canaanite tribe that inhabited the land around Jerusalem prior to its conquest by the Israelites. The Jebusites are often mentioned in the context of the peoples that Israel was commanded to dispossess from the Promised Land.

Bible references

Genesis 10:16;Genesis 15:21;Exodus 3:8;Exodus 3:17;Exodus 13:5;Exodus 23:23;Exodus 33:2;Exodus 34:11;Numbers 13:29;Deuteronomy 7:1;Deuteronomy 20:17;Joshua 3:10;Joshua 9:1;Joshua 11:3;Joshua 12:8;Joshua 15:8;Joshua 15:63;Joshua 15:63;Joshua 18:16;Joshua 18:28;Joshua 24:11;Judges 1:21;Judges 1:21;Judges 3:5;Judges 19:11