# Jebus

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A placename, said in the Bible to have been the name of Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua and David.

## Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin Iebus, from Ancient Greek Ιεβους (Iebous), from Biblical Hebrew יְבוּס (yᵊḇûs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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