Lexical Definition
יְבוּסִי Yᵉbûwçîy (yeb-oo-see') Jebusite N:N--LG
patrial from יְבוּס
Jebusite(-s).
- § Jebusite = "descendants of Jebus"
- a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus
1) descendants of the 3rd son of Canaan who lived in or around the site of Jebus, the early name for Jerusalem
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כִּיבוּסִֽי | like a Jebusite | Zech.9.7 |
| יְבוּסִי֙ | a Jebusite | 1Chr.11.6 |
| יְבֻסִי֙ | a Jebusite | 2Sam.5.8 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִֽי | and the Jebusite | Exod.3.8 • Exod.33.2 • Exod.34.11 • Josh.3.10 • Josh.9.1 • Josh.12.8 • Judg.3.5 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י | and the Jebusite | Neh.9.8 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֤י | and the Jebusite | Num.13.29 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֗י | and the Jebusite | Exod.13.5 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֖י | and the Jebusite | Josh.11.3 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י | and the Jebusite | Deut.7.1 • 1Kgs.9.20 • 2Chr.8.7 |
| וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י | and the Jebusite | Exod.3.17 • Exod.23.23 • Deut.20.17 • Josh.24.11 |
| הַיְבוּסִי֙ | the Jebusite | Gen.10.16 • Josh.15.63 • Josh.18.16 • Judg.1.21 • 1Chr.1.14 |
| הַיְבוּסִֽי | the Jebusite | Gen.15.21 • 1Chr.21.15 • 2Chr.3.1 |
| הַיְבוּסִ֥י | the Jebusite | Judg.19.11 |
| הַיְבוּסִ֜י | the Jebusite | Josh.15.63 • Judg.1.21 |
| הַיְבוּסִ֗י | the Jebusite | Ezra.9.1 |
| הַיְבוּסִ֔י | the Jebusite | 1Chr.11.4 |
| הַיְבוּסִ֑י | the Jebusite | 1Chr.21.28 |
| הַיְבֻסִֽי | the Jebusite | 2Sam.24.16 • 2Sam.24.18 • 1Chr.21.18 |
| הַיְבֻסִ֖י | the Jebusite | 2Sam.5.6 |
Extended Information
- Someone descended from Jebus of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16 descended from Canaan (כְּנַעַן); along with Sidon (צִידוֹן), Heth (חֵת), Amorite (אֱמֹרִי), Girgashite (גִּרְגָּשִׁי), Hivite (חִוִּי), Arkite (עַרְקִי), Sinite (סִינִי), Arvadite (אַרְוָדִי), Zemarite (צְמָרִי) and Hamathite (חֲמָתִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
יְבוּסִי, יְבֻסִי
1. adjective, of a people Jebusite, Jebusites, singular אורנה הַיְבֻסִי 2Sam 24:16; 2Sam 24:18 compare 1Chr 21:15; 1Chr 21:18; 1Chr 21:28; 2Chr 3:1 as substantive a Jebusite Zech 9:7 usually with article ׳הַי collective the Jebusites, in historical statement Gen 10:16 (J) = 1Chr 1:14; Num 13:29 (E) Josh 9:1; Josh 11:3; Josh 12:8; Josh 24:11 (all D) Judg 3:5; Neh 9:8, all in list of Canaanitish peoples; so also 1Kgs 9:20 = 2Chr 8:7, where remnant of these peoples referred to; also Ezra 9:1, which seems to shew that this list had become a standing expression for early inhabitants; compare further in promises (J E D) Gen 15:21; Exod 3:8; Exod 3:17; Exod 13:5; Exod 23:23; Exod 33:2; Exod 34:11; Deut 7:1; Deut 20:17; Josh 3:10 specifically defined as inhabitants of Jebus-Jerusalem Josh 15:63 (twice in verse) (J) Judg 1:21 (twice in verse); 2Sam 5:6; 2Sam 5:8 (on which compare Dr) 1Chr 11:4 (called also יוֺשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ 2Sam 5:6 & ישְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ 1Chr 11:4); see also עִיר הַיְבוּסִי הַזּאֹת Judg 19:11 whence
2. Jerusalem, Hexateuch only P, Josh 15:8 גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּם אֶלכֶּֿתֶף היבוסי מִנֶּגֶב הִיא יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ, compare Josh 18:16; Josh 18:28 וְהַיְבוּסִי הִיא יְרוּשָׁלַםִ. — compare כנען.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:16 · 15:21 |
| Exodus | 3:8 · 3:17 · 13:5 · 23:23 · 33:2 · 34:11 |
| Numbers | 13:29 |
| Deuteronomy | 7:1 · 20:17 |
| Joshua | 3:10 · 9:1 · 11:3 · 12:8 · 15:8 · 15:63 · 18:16 · 18:28 · 24:11 |
| Judges | 1:21 · 3:5 · 19:11 |
| 2 Samuel | 5:6 · 5:8 · 24:16 · 24:18 |
| 1 Kings | 9:20 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:14 · 11:4 · 21:15 · 21:18 · 21:28 |
| 2 Chronicles | 3:1 · 8:7 |
| Ezra | 9:1 |
| Nehemiah | 9:8 |
| Zechariah | 9:7 |
Profile
Group • Canaanite tribe • Canaanite tribe inhabiting Jerusalem before David's conquest
People from Jebus(?)
The Jebusites were a Canaanite tribe that inhabited Jerusalem before King David conquered the city.
- People from Jebus(?) of the Canaanites, first mentioned at Gen.10.16;
- only referred to as Jebusites יְבוּסִי;
- descended from Canaan כְּנַעַן along with Sidon צִידוֹן, Heth חֵת, Amorites אֱמֹרִי, Girgashites גִּרְגָּשִׁי, Hivites חִוִּי, Arkites עַרְקִי, Sinites סִינִי, Arvadites אַרְוָדִי, Zemarites צְמָרִי and Hamathites חֲמָתִי.
The Jebusites were one of the Canaanite tribes that inhabited the land promised to the Israelites by God. They are first mentioned in Genesis 10:16 and 15:21 as descendants of Canaan, the grandson of Noah. When the Israelites left Egypt, God promised to drive out the Jebusites and other Canaanite tribes from the land (Exodus 3:8, 17; 13:5; 23:23; 33:2; 34:11). During the conquest of Canaan under Joshua, the Jebusites were among the tribes that the Israelites were commanded to utterly destroy (Deuteronomy 7:1; 20:17). However, the Jebusites proved to be formidable opponents, and the Israelites were unable to completely drive them out of Jerusalem (Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:21). The Jebusites continued to live among the Israelites during the time of the judges (Judges 3:5; 19:11). It was not until the reign of King David that the Jebusites were finally defeated, and Jerusalem was captured and made the capital of Israel (2 Samuel 5:6-8; 1 Chronicles 11:4-6). After their defeat, some Jebusites remained in the land and were subjected to forced labor by Solomon (1 Kings 9:20; 2 Chronicles 8:7). The site where the temple was built, Mount Moriah, was purchased by David from Araunah the Jebusite (2 Samuel 24:16-18; 1 Chronicles 21:15-28; 2 Chronicles 3:1). The Jebusites are mentioned among the foreign peoples with whom the Israelites intermarried, contrary to God's command (Ezra 9:1). In Zechariah 9:7, there is a prophetic promise that the Jebusites will be incorporated into God's people, symbolizing the inclusion of Gentiles in the future messianic kingdom.
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