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Judah

Judah

9 8.4
A fourth son of Jacob and Leah who is the ancestor of one of Israel's tribes
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdʒuːdə/
  • Literature
translation icon : Judá
  • Now, He will give the tribe of Judah to Rehoboam, so that His servant, David, will always have a lamp before him in Jerusalem.
  • tribe of Judah

Examples

  • Christ was of the seed line of the house of David, in the tribe of Judah.

    Blog text (3)

  • We shall call you Judah, which means "praise."

    Jacob (1994)

  • Of course, we know that it is Jesus Christ alone who is the Lion of Judah.

    Blog text (5)

  • The lion of the tribe of Judah, the offspring of David, has conquered.

    The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

  • There were my ten brothers: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.

    Joseph (1995)

  • They were trying to force Judah's cooperation in standing against Assyria.

  • In the Bible, Judah is described as the fourth son of Jacob and Leah.

  • The tribe of Judah is known for being one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Judah is often referenced as a significant ancestor of the line that would lead to the Messiah.

Compounds

Bethlehem-Judah
9.4

A small town near Jerusalem where King David grew up and Christians say Jesus was born

Surface Forms

Judah main

Etymology

Judah is the name of Jacob and Leah's son and comes from the Hebrew Yehudah, which means 'praised' or 'thank you'. His name became the name of his family group, the tribe of Judah, and that group later gave the name that became the English word 'Jew'.