Trodden hard, or fastness, or 'the waterless hill', the name of the Canaanitish city which stood on Mount Zion (Joshua 15:8; 18:16,28 ). It is identified with Jerusalem (q.v.) in Judges 19:10 , and with the castle or city of David (1 Chronicles 11:4,5 ). It was a place of great natural strength, and"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter J Bible Dictionaries Jebus Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Jearim Next Entry Jebusites Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Jebus Dictionaries Easton's Bible Dictionary Jebus Fausset Bible Dictionary Jebus Holman Bible Dictionary Jebus Hitchcock Bible Names Jebus Hastings' BibleDictionary Jebus, Jebusites Morrish Bible Dictionary Jebus, Jebusi People's Bible Dictionary Jebus Smith Bible Dictionary Jebus Watson's Theological Dictionary Jebus Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Jebus Jebus; Jebusi; Jebusite McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Jebus The Jewish Encyclopedia Jebus Lexicons יְבוסּ Trodden hard, or fastness, or "the waterless hill", the name of the Canaanitish city which stood on Mount Zion ( Joshua 15:8 ; 18:16,28 ). It is identified with Jerusalem (q.v.) in Judges 19:10 , and with the castle or city of David ( 1 Chronicles 11:4,5 ). It was a place of great natural strength, and its capture was one of David's most brilliant achievements ( 2 Samuel 5:8 ).
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