Jebusite
Je·bu·site/ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/noun
Jebusite is spelled J-E-B-U-S-I-T-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (Je·bu·site). It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Jebusite means “A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Jebusite is Jebusites.
How many letters and syllables are in Jebusite?
| Letters | 8: J-E-B-U-S-I-T-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Je·bu·site |
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Jebusite?
Jebusite appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Jebusite?
- /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌsaɪt/
- /ˈd͡ʒɛb.(j)əˌzaɪt/
- /ˈd͡ʒiː.b(j)əˌsaɪt/
Jebusite has 3 syllables, split Je·bu·site in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-JutishMale-Jebusite.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Jebusite
- Jebusites plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Jebusite mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a Canaanite tribe said to have inhabited Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua or King David.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Jebusite come from?
From Jebus + -ite, from the prior name of Jerusalem according to the Book of Kings.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).