Strong's H3063 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûwdâh)

Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw'

POS: yeh-hoo-daw' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ; celebrated;

Definition: from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.

KJV Usage: Judah.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Judah = "praised"
• 2. 1) the son of Jacob by Leah
• 3. 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob
• 4. 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah
• 5. 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon
• 6. 5) a Levite in Ezra's time
• 7. 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah
• 8. 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah
• 9. 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G2448
• GREEK G2455

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