Jebus

American  

[jee-buhs] / ˈdʒi bəs /

noun

1. an ancient Canaanite city taken by David: it later became Jerusalem.

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Example Sentences

To this day, I don’t think I’ve heard anything funnier than Homer crying: “Save me, Jebus!” except, perhaps, “I’m no missionary, I don’t even believe in Jebus!”

From The Wall Street Journal

Of the four cities of the Hivites—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim—Gibeon, two good hours north-west of Jebus, was the most important.

From Project Gutenberg

At first the chief was priest and king after the order of Melchisedec of the Ammonite city, Jebus—that is to say, he received divine honours while wielding the temporal authority.

From Project Gutenberg

The Lede offers the clip above, from the 2000 episode “Missionary: Impossible,” in which Homer memorably declared, “I’m no missionary, I don’t even believe in Jebus!” seconds before uttering the despairing plea, “Save me, Jebus!”

From New York Times

When they reach the city of Jebus, afterward named Jerusalem, the famous centre of Israel's later life, no one offered the customary hospitality, so the man and his wife were about to lodge in the street, a disgrace to the city, according to the common customs of entertainment.

From Project Gutenberg