| 释义 |
Gibeonite|ˈgɪbɪənaɪt|
[f. Gibeon + -ite.]
One of the inhabitants of Gibeon who were condemned by Joshua to be ‘hewers of wood and drawers of water’ for the Israelites (Josh. ix. 27). Hence, a menial, a drudge.
1798Bloomfield Farmer's Boy, Spring 223 A Gibeonite, that serves them all by turns. |
