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Definition of Judah
1. Noun. (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah.
2. Noun. An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Group relationships: Canaan, Holy Land, Palestine, Promised Land
Definition of Judah
1. Proper noun. (biblical character) Fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. ¹
2. Proper noun. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Judah, from which David and his lineage came. ¹
3. Proper noun. (biblical) The name of the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel. ¹
4. Proper noun. (Hebrew male given name). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Judah
Literary usage of Judah
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1888)
"Judah was thought by Goldsmith to be a partner, and the plaintiff at one time swore
... The members of the firm were inexperienced, and Judah was, in fact, ..."
2. Dr. William Smith's Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities by Sir William Smith (1888)
"After his death it was undertaken by Judah and Simeon (Judg. i. ... but in the
natural fortresses of the mountains Judah dwelt undisturbed throughout the ..."
3. Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by William Robertson Smith (1896)
"One of the cities in the southern portion of the tribe of Judah. Its place in
the list is between Lebaoth and Ain, or Ain-Rim- mon (Josh. xv. ..."
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