וְ/הַ/יְבוּסִֽי
𐤅/𐤄/𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤎𐤉
Yevusi
and the Jebusite
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.
Exodus 33:2 · Word #11
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 HC/Td/Ngmsa
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 | and the Jebusite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2983-03
and the Yebusi
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + definite article הַ + masculine singular gentilic noun in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article and prefixed conjunction, denoting a specific male member of the Yebusi people. "Yebusi" preserves the ethnic-geographic identity derived from יְבוּס without replacing it with the later name Jerusalem. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the Yevusi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Yebusi man |
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