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Gibeonite
Gib·e·on·ite
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ˈgɪb
i
əˌnaɪt
/
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gib
-ee-
uh
-nahyt
]
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noun
one of the inhabitants of
Gibeon
, who were condemned by Joshua to be hewers of wood and drawers of water for the Israelites. Josh. 9.
Origin:
Gibeon
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Gibeonite
(ˈɡɪbɪəˌnaɪt)
—
n
Old Testament
one of the inhabitants of the town of Gibeon, who were compelled by Joshua to serve the Hebrews (Joshua 9)
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