In the bible, Jebus is the name of the son of Canaan (GEN 10:15). Meaning of the name: treading under foot; manger. Related names are:
David,
Jerusalem,
Israel (and others ...)
. The translations of Jebus in 20 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Giê-Bu in Vietnamese to
יְבוּס in Hebrew!
But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. (JDG 19:10)
And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it. (JDG 19:11)
And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. (1CH 11:4)
And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. (1CH 11:5)
And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, (GEN 10:16)