Bible Dictionary
Yeshebi
Yeshebi is probably the name of a village mentioned in connection with the boundary of Manasseh in Joshua 17:7. It may be identified with the place otherwise known as Yassuf, south of Shechem.
Definition
Yeshebi is probably the name of a village mentioned in the boundary description of Manasseh. The supplied material suggests that it may be identified with Yassuf, a place south of Shechem.
Biblical Usage
The name is associated with Joshua’s account of the territory or boundary of Manasseh. The Hebrew word traditionally rendered “inhabitants” may instead refer to this village.
Historical Background
The proposed identification is Yassuf, about eight miles south of Shechem. The identification is presented as probable rather than certain.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The Hebrew word rendered “inhabitants” in Josh. 17:7, but probably rather the name of the village Yeshepheh, probably Yassuf, 8 miles south of Shechem.