הַ/יְבוּסִי֙
𐤄/𐤉𐤁𐤅𐤎𐤉
Yevusi
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.
Judges 1:21 · Word #2
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 HTd/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 | the Jebusite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2983-01
the Yebusi man
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun from יְבוּס with the definite article denotes a single male member of the people associated with Yebus. "Yebusi man" preserves the ethnic-geographic identity and masculine singular form, while "the" reflects the prefixed definite article. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Yevusi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Yebusi man |
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