Jebus — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְבוּס

יְבוּס

Yᵉbûwç · pronounced yeb-oos' · Strong's H2982 · a place

Jebus means trodden, i.e. threshing-place.

Built from

בּוּס bûwç (from, H947) — to trample (literally or figuratively) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H947; trodden, i.e. threshing-place; Jebus, the original name of Jerusalem.

First appearance

Judg 19:10 But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jebus

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Judges, 1 Chronicles

Judg 19:10Judg 19:111Chr 11:41Chr 11:5

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