What does יְבוּס mean in the Bible?
יְבוּס is a Hebrew word meaning "Jebus , the original name of Jerusalem".
Hebrew · H2982
יְבוּס
יְבוּס is a Hebrew word meaning "Jebus , the original name of Jerusalem".
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יְבוּסH2982
What does יְבוּס mean in the Bible?
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How does the BSB render H2982?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Jebus (2), Jebus) (1), of Jebus (1).
Where does יְבוּס appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 19:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (2), Judges (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItJebus2×Judges 19:10, Judges 19:11
Jebus)1×1 Chronicles 11:4
of Jebus1×1 Chronicles 11:5
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 19:10
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Judges21 Chronicles2
Source forms
יְב֔וּס2xyə·ḇūsJudges 19:10, Judges 19:11
יְב֑וּס1xyə·ḇūs1 Chronicles 11:4
יְבוּס֙1xyə·ḇūs1 Chronicles 11:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular4xJudges 19:10, Judges 19:11, 1 Chronicles 11:4, 1 Chronicles 11:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jebus , the original name of Jerusalem
Source Gloss
Jebus , the original name of Jerusalem
Extended definition
Jebus.