יהודה
עברית
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יהודה
- /jahuːˈdaː/
- /jŭhuːˈðɔː/
- /jehuˈda/ Modern Israeli
Where it comes from
Compare Akkadian 𒆳𒅀𒌑𒁲 (ᴷᵁᴿia-u₂-di /Yaudi/).
Traditionally derived from יָדָה (yadá, “to praise”); alternatively, linked to Arabic وَهْدة (wahda, “ravine, gully, gulch, lowlands”).
proper noun יְהוּדָה · y'hudá
- a male given name, equivalent to English Judah, Judas, or Jude
- Judah (the fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez) וַיְהִי כְּמִשְׁלֹשׁ חֳדָשִׁים וַיֻּגַּד לִיהוּדָה לֵאמֹר זָנְתָה תָּמָר כַּלָּתֶךָ וְגַם הִנֵּה הָרָה לִזְנוּנִים וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוּדָה הוֹצִיאוּהָ וְתִשָּׂרֵף׃
- Judah, Judea (the tribal grouping)
- Judah, Judea (a traditional region and ancient kingdom (c. 930 — 586 BCE) in the Land of Israel in modern Israel and Palestine; 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) מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד בִּהְיוֹתוֹ בְּמִדְבַּר יְהוּדָה׃
In English
Talk about this word "יהודה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. יהודה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%94 "יהודה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%99%D7%94%D7%95%D7%93%D7%94.Cite this
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