Original Word: יְבוּס
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ybuwc
Pronunciation: yeh-BOOS
Phonetic Spelling: (yeb-oos')
Definition: Jebus
Meaning: Jebus

Jebus

From buwc; trodden, i.e. Threshing-place; Jebus, the aboriginal name of Jerusalem -- Jebus.

see HEBREW buwc

Word Origin
from bus
Definition
an early name of Jer.
NASB Translation
Jebus (4).

יְבוּס proper name, of a location Jebus, name of Jerusalem according to Judges 19:10 יְבוּס הִיא יְרוּשָׁלַםִ, compare also Judges 19:11; 1 Chronicles 11:4 יְרוּשָׁלַםִ הִיא יְבוּס, compare 1 Chronicles 11:5.

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָבַס (yabas), meaning "to tread down" or "to trample."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew term יְבוּס (Jebus) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek term for Jerusalem, Ἱερουσαλήμ (Hierousalem), is used in the New Testament to refer to the city that was once Jebus.

Usage: The term "Jebus" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the pre-Israelite city that later became Jerusalem. It is mentioned in the context of the Jebusites, the original inhabitants of the city, and their interactions with the Israelites.

Context: Jebus is an ancient city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, identified with the later city of Jerusalem. The city was originally inhabited by the Jebusites, a Canaanite tribe. The name "Jebus" is used in several biblical passages to refer to the city before its capture by King David. In Judges 19:10, it is described as a city of foreigners, distinct from the Israelite territories. The city of Jebus was strategically located on a hill, making it a fortified and defensible position. In 1 Chronicles 11:4-5, the narrative recounts David's conquest of Jebus, after which it became the political and spiritual center of Israel. The Jebusites continued to live in the city alongside the Israelites for some time, as indicated in passages like Joshua 15:63. The transformation of Jebus into Jerusalem marked a significant shift in the biblical narrative, as it became the capital of the united kingdom of Israel and the site of the future Temple.

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