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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jebus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
je-bus
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Iebus, Ιεβους, יְבוּס

Inflected Forms

Jebusi (alternative)

Derived Forms

Jebusite

Frequently Paired Words

Jeebus

Questions

What does jebus mean?
A placename, said in the Bible to have been the name of Jerusalem prior to its conquest by Joshua and David.
Where does jebus come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce jebus

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