יְהוּדָה

Detailed Definition

• 1the son of jacob by leah
• 2the tribe descended from judah the son of jacob
• 3the territory occupied by the tribe of judah
• 4the 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
• 5a levite in ezra's time
• 6an overseer of jerusalem in the time of nehemiah
• 7a levite musician in the time of nehemiah
• 8a priest in the time of nehemiah