יְבוּסִי֙
𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤎𐤉
Yevusi
the Jebusites
Denotes a member of the people known as the Yebusi, inhabitants of Yebus (the pre-Israelite city later known as Yerushalayim/Jerusalem). Functions as a gentilic (ethnic designation) describing individuals or groups associated with this city prior to and during the early periods of Israelite settlement. In biblical narrative, often describes the Canaanite population living in Jerusalem at the time of Joseph’s conquest and during the Davidic conquest. May refer to either an individual Yebusi person or the group collectively.
1 Chronicles 11:6 · Word #5
Lexicon H2983
| Lemma | יְבוּסִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤎𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Yevusi |
| Strong's | H2983 |
| Definition | Denotes a member of the people known as the Yebusi, inhabitants of Yebus (the pre-Israelite city later known as Yerushalayim/Jerusalem). Functions as a gentilic (ethnic designation) describing individuals or groups associated with this city prior to and during the early periods of Israelite settlement. In biblical narrative, often describes the Canaanite population living in Jerusalem at the time of Joseph’s conquest and during the Davidic conquest. May refer to either an individual Yebusi person or the group collectively. |
Morphology HNgmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Jebusites |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2983-04
Yebusi man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular gentilic derived from יְבוּס (Yebus), denoting an individual male member of the Yebusi people. "Yebusi man" preserves the ethnic-geographic association and reflects the masculine singular morphology. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yevusi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Yebusi man |