יְבוּס
yevus · Jebus
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2982 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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yevus (יְבוּס) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Jebus”.
The old name of Jerusalem, when it was the city of the Jebusites (Joshua 15:63).
How to say it
ye·vus
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- Judges 19:10
But the man was not willing to spend the night; he arose and went and came as far as opposite Jebus, that is Jerusalem; and with him were a pair of saddled donkeys, and his concubine was with him.
- Judges 19:11
They were near Jebus, and the day was far spent, and the young man said to his master, “Come, please, and let us turn aside to this city of the Jebusite and spend the night in it.”
- 1 Chronicles 11:4
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, that is Jebus; and there was the Jebusite, the inhabitants of the land.
- 1 Chronicles 11:5
The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion; that is the city of David.