יְהוּד

ye.hudJudah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place7 occurrences2 books6 verses
This is the name of the place Judea: The southern region of Israel, centered around Jerusalem.

Definition

(Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea
Traditional renderings: Jewry, Judah, Judea.

Glossary entries

Judea, Judeans

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

7 total
  1. Ezra 5:1בִיה֖וּד · in Judah
    Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.
  2. Ezra 5:8לִיה֤וּד · of Judah
    Let it be known to the king that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God. The people are rebuilding it with large stones and placing timbers in the walls. This work is being carried out diligently and is prospering in their hands.
  3. Ezra 7:14יְה֖וּד · Judah
    You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.
  4. Daniel 2:25יְה֔וּד · from Judah
    Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
  5. Daniel 5:13 (2×)יְה֔וּד; יְהֽוּד׃ · Judah
    So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
  6. Daniel 6:13יְה֗וּד · Judah
    Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”