Jebus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin Iebus,[1] from Ancient Greek Ιεβους (Iebous),[2] from Biblical Hebrew יְבוּס (yᵊḇûs).[3]
Proper noun
Jebus
- A placename, said in the Bible to have been the name of Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua and David.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Chronicles 11:4::
- And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land.
Derived terms
See also
- Jeebus (“Jesus”)
References
- ^ "1 Paralipomenon (1 Chronicles) 11 (VUL) - abiit quoque David et omnis." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 15 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/vul/1ch/11/4/s_349004>.
- ^ "Α΄ Παραλειπομένων (1 Chronicles) 11 (LXX) - καὶ ἐπορεύθη ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 15 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lxx/1ch/11/4/s_349004>.
- ^ "H2982 - yᵊḇûs - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv)." Blue Letter Bible. Web. 15 Aug, 2025. <https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h2982/kjv/wlc/0-1/>.