Lexical Summary Yebusi: Jebusite Original Word: יְבוּסִי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Jebusites Patrial from Ybuwc; a Jebusite or inhabitant of Jebus -- Jebusite(-s). see HEBREW Ybuwc NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Yebus Definition inhab. of Jebus NASB Translation Jebusite (25), Jebusites (16). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְבוּסִי, יְבֻסִי 1. adjective, of a people Jebusite, Jebusites, singular אורנה הַיְבֻסִי 2 Samuel 24:16,18 compare 1 Chronicles 21:15,18,28; 2Chronicles 3:1; as substantive a Jebusite Zechariah 9:7; usually with article ׳הַי collective the Jebusites, in historical statement Genesis 10:16 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:14; Numbers 13:29 (E) Joshua 9:1; Joshua 11:3; Joshua 12:8; Joshua 24:11 (all D) Judges 3:5; Nehemiah 9:8, all in list of Canaanitish peoples; so also 1 Kings 9:20 2Chronicles 8:7, where remnant of these peoples referred to; also Ezra 9:1, which seems to shew that this list had become a standing expression for early inhabitants; compare further in promises (J E D) Genesis 15:21; Exodus 3:8,17; Exodus 13:5; Exodus 23:23; Exodus 33:2; Exodus 34:11; Deuteronomy 7:1; Deuteronomy 20:17; Joshua 3:10; specifically defined as inhabitants of Jebus-Jerusalem Joshua 15:63 (twice in verse) (J) Judges 1:21 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 5:6,8 (on which compare Dr) 1 Chronicles 11:4 (called also יוֺשֵׁב הָאָרֶץ 2 Samuel 5:6 & ישְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ 1 Chronicles 11:4); see also עִיר הַיְבוּסִי הַזּאֹת Judges 19:11; whence 2 Jerusalem, Hexateuch only P, Joshua 15:8 גֵּי בֶןהִֿנֹּם אֶלכֶּֿתֶף היבוסי מִנֶּגֶב הִיא יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ, compare Joshua 18:16,28 וְהַיְבוּסִי הִיא יְרוּשָׁלַםִ. — compare כנען. Topical Lexicon Identity and Lineage The Jebusites appear in the Table of Nations as one of the clans descended from Canaan (Genesis 10:15–16; 1 Chronicles 1:13–14). They therefore belong to the larger Canaanite family that occupied the land promised to Abraham’s seed (Genesis 15:21). Throughout the Old Testament they are treated as a distinct but representative example of the nations Israel was commanded to dispossess. Geographical Association Their principal city was Jebus, the hill-fort that later became Jerusalem (Judges 19:10–11; 1 Chronicles 11:4). Scripture links them repeatedly with “the hill country” (Joshua 11:3) and with the southern boundary of Benjamin and Judah (Joshua 15:8; 18:16, 28). The rocky topography of the site, together with its water supply, rendered it difficult to conquer and set the stage for its strategic significance in Israel’s later history. Role in the Conquest under Joshua When Israel crossed the Jordan, the Jebusites joined a northern coalition against Joshua (Joshua 10:1–5; 11:3). Yet the book of Joshua records both partial victories and lingering resistance. “But the people of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem” (Joshua 15:63). Their survival, in spite of divine command (Deuteronomy 7:1–2; 20:17), foreshadows the spiritual compromises that would trouble Israel during the Judges period. Survival during the Judges Era Judges 1:21 echoes Joshua’s assessment: “The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem, so to this day the Jebusites live there with the Benjamites.” The episode of the Levite and his concubine (Judges 19) reinforces the city’s non-Israelite identity at that time (“the city of the Jebusites, that is, Jerusalem,” Judges 19:11). Their continued presence illustrates Israel’s incomplete obedience and the ensuing cultural entanglements (Judges 3:5–6). Davidic Conquest and Integration The turning point arrives with David: “Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land… But David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David)” (2 Samuel 5:6–7). Though the stronghold fell, Jebusites were not exterminated. Araunah (Ornan) the Jebusite owned the threshing floor that David bought for altar and sacrifice (2 Samuel 24:16–25; 1 Chronicles 21:15–28). That site became the location of Solomon’s temple (2 Chronicles 3:1), turning former pagan ground into the liturgical heart of Israel. The narrative testifies to God’s sovereign ability to redeem even the remnants of Canaanite presence for His worship. Post-Conquest Status under Solomon Non-Israelite groups who remained—including the Jebusites—were subjected to conscripted labor for Solomon’s building projects (1 Kings 9:20–21; 2 Chronicles 8:7–8). While Israel herself was to serve the Lord voluntarily, the surviving Canaanites performed compulsory service, reminding the nation of the cost of earlier disobedience. Prophetic and Post-Exilic Echoes Zechariah 9:7 anticipates a day when foreign peoples “will become like a clan in Judah, and Ekron will be like the Jebusites”, implying eventual assimilation and purification. After the exile, Ezra laments renewed intermarriage with “the peoples of the land—the Canaanites, Hittites… and the Jebusites” (Ezra 9:1–2). Nehemiah 9:8 retrospectively celebrates God’s faithfulness in giving Israel “the land of the Canaanites, Hittites… and Jebusites,” despite Israel’s checkered obedience. Theological Themes 1. Covenant faithfulness: The promise of land (Genesis 15) is fulfilled despite centuries-long resistance. Ministry Significance • Unfinished obedience leaves pockets of resistance that can later dominate life and ministry. Forms and Transliterations הַיְבֻסִ֖י הַיְבֻסִֽי׃ הַיְבוּסִ֑י הַיְבוּסִ֔י הַיְבוּסִ֗י הַיְבוּסִ֜י הַיְבוּסִ֥י הַיְבוּסִֽי׃ הַיְבוּסִי֙ היבוסי היבוסי׃ היבסי היבסי׃ וְהַיְבוּסִ֑י וְהַיְבוּסִ֔י וְהַיְבוּסִ֖י וְהַיְבוּסִ֗י וְהַיְבוּסִ֤י וְהַיְבוּסִ֥י וְהַיְבוּסִ֨י וְהַיְבוּסִֽי׃ והיבוסי והיבוסי׃ יְבֻסִי֙ יְבוּסִי֙ יבוסי יבסי כִּיבוּסִֽי׃ כיבוסי׃ hay·ḇu·sî hay·ḇū·sî hayḇusî hayḇūsî hayvuSi kî·ḇū·sî kîḇūsî kivuSi vehayvuSi wə·hay·ḇū·sî wəhayḇūsî yə·ḇu·sî yə·ḇū·sî yəḇusî yəḇūsî yevuSiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 10:16 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַיְבוּסִי֙ וְאֶת־ הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י NAS: and the Jebusite and the Amorite KJV: And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, INT: and the Jebusite and the Amorite and the Girgashite Genesis 15:21 Exodus 3:8 Exodus 3:17 Exodus 13:5 Exodus 23:23 Exodus 33:2 Exodus 34:11 Numbers 13:29 Deuteronomy 7:1 Deuteronomy 20:17 Joshua 3:10 Joshua 9:1 Joshua 11:3 Joshua 12:8 Joshua 15:8 Joshua 15:63 Joshua 15:63 Joshua 18:16 Joshua 18:28 Joshua 24:11 Judges 1:21 Judges 1:21 Judges 3:5 Judges 19:11 41 Occurrences |
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