Gibeonite: Meaning and Definition of

Gib•e•on•ite

Pronunciation: (gib'ē-u-nīt"), [key]
— n.
  1. 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.
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