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(jo̵̅o̅′də)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Jude; fem. Judith
Bible
1. Jacob's fourth son, whose mother was Leah: Gen. 29:35
2. the tribe descended from him, the strongest of the twelve tribes of Israel: Num. 1:26
the kingdom in the S part of Palestine formed by the tribes of Judah and Benjamin after they broke with the other ten tribes: 1 Kings 11:31; 12: 17-21

Origin: Heb yehūdhāh, lit., praised

See Judah in American Heritage Dictionary 4

In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew yəhûdâ

An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It lasted from the division of Palestine in 931 B.C. until the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew yəhûdâ

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