Gibeonite

noun

Gib·e·on·ite ˈgibēəˌnīt

plural -s

: one of the people of Gibeon in ancient Palestine condemned to be hewers of wood and drawers of water because of their deception of the Israelites

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Gibeon, city in ancient Palestine + English -ite

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Gibeon

geographical name

Gib·e·on ˈgi-bē-ən

city of ancient Palestine northwest of Jerusalem

Gibeonite

ˈgi-bē-ə-ˌnīt

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