Original Word: גִּבְעֹנִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Gib`oniy
Pronunciation: ghib-o-nee'
Phonetic Spelling: (ghib-o-nee')
Definition: Gibeonite
Meaning: a Gibonite

Gibeonite

Patrial from Gib'own; a Gibonite, or inhabitant of Gibon -- Gibeonite.

see HEBREW Gib'own

Word Origin
from Gibon
Definition
inhab. of Gibeon
NASB Translation
Gibeonite (2), Gibeonites (6).

גִּבְעֹנִי adjective, of a people — always with article הַגִּבְעֹנִי Nehemiah 3:7, הַגִּבְעוֺנִי 1 Chronicles 12:4, הַגִּבְעֹנִים 2 Samuel 21:1,2(twice in verse); 2 Samuel 21:3,4,9.

Word Origin: Derived from גִּבְעוֹן (Gibeon), a city in ancient Canaan.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the term "Gibeonite" in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, references to the Gibeonites in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament) would use transliterations of the Hebrew name.

Usage: The term "Gibeonite" refers to the people from the city of Gibeon. They are notably mentioned in the context of their covenant with Israel during the conquest of Canaan.

Context: The Gibeonites were a group of people who lived in the city of Gibeon, located in the territory of Benjamin. They are most famously known for their cunning strategy to secure a peace treaty with the Israelites, as recorded in Joshua 9. Fearing the advancing Israelite forces, the Gibeonites disguised themselves as travelers from a distant land and convinced Joshua and the leaders of Israel to make a covenant of peace with them. Upon discovering the deception, the Israelites honored the treaty but made the Gibeonites servants, assigning them roles as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and the altar of the LORD (Joshua 9:27).

The Gibeonites' relationship with Israel continued through the monarchy. During King Saul's reign, he violated the covenant by attempting to annihilate the Gibeonites, which later resulted in a famine during King David's reign as divine retribution (2 Samuel 21:1-2). David sought to make amends, and the Gibeonites requested the execution of seven of Saul's descendants, which David granted, thus ending the famine (2 Samuel 21:3-9).

The Gibeonites are also mentioned in the context of the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah, where men from Gibeon participated in the construction efforts (Nehemiah 3:7).

הַגִּבְעֹנִ֔ים הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗י הַגִּבְעֹנִ֗ים הַגִּבְעֹנִֽים׃ הַגִּבְעוֹנִ֛י הגבעוני הגבעני הגבענים הגבענים׃ וְהַגִּבְעֹנִ֞ים והגבענים לַגִּבְעֹנִ֖ים לגבענים hag·giḇ·‘ō·nî hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm hag·giḇ·‘ō·w·nî haggiḇ‘ōnî haggiḇ‘ōnîm haggiḇ‘ōwnî haggivoNi haggivoNim lag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm laggiḇ‘ōnîm laggivoNim vehaggivoNim wə·hag·giḇ·‘ō·nîm wəhaggiḇ‘ōnîmInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts