Strong's Lexicon
Iouda: Judah
Original Word:Ἰούδα
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:Iouda
Pronunciation:ee-oo-dah'
Phonetic Spelling:(ee-oo-dah')
Definition:Judah
Meaning:Judah, Judas, Jude.
Word Origin:Derived from the Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yehudah)
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:H3063 - יְהוּדָה (Yehudah)
Usage:The Greek word "Ἰούδα" (Iouda) is used in the New Testament to refer to several distinct entities: the tribe of Judah, the southern kingdom of Judah, and individuals named Judah, including one of the twelve sons of Jacob and Judas Iscariot. It is a significant term due to its association with the lineage of King David and Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelation 5:5, BSB).
Cultural and Historical Background:Judah was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. The tribe of Judah settled in the southern part of the land of Israel and became one of the most prominent tribes, producing notable figures such as King David and Solomon. The Kingdom of Judah was the southern kingdom after the division of Israel and remained until the Babylonian exile. The name "Judah" is also significant in the New Testament context, as it is the lineage through which Jesus Christ was born, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originthe same as
Ioudas, q.v.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2448: ΙουδαΙουδα (see
Ἰούδας, at the beginning and 1), indeclinable,
Judah, a proper name; in the
Sept.:
1. the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob;
2. the tribe that sprang from him.
3. the region which this tribe occupied (cf.Winer's Grammar, 114 (108)); so in the N. T. inMatthew 2:6 (twice);πόλιςΙουδα (Judges 17:8), a city of the tribe of Judah,Luke 1:39, where it is a matter of dispute what city is meant; the most probable conjecture seems to be that Hebron is referred to — a city assigned to the priests, situated 'in the hill country' (ΧεβρωνἐντῷὄρειΙουδα,Joshua 21:11), the native place of John the Baptist according to Jewish tradition. (Cf.B. D. American edition under the word Juda, a City of.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Judah.Of Hebrew origin (Yhuwdah or perhapsYuttah); Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine -- Judah.
see HEBREWYhuwdah
see HEBREWYuttah
Forms and Transliterations
Ιουδα Ἰούδα Ιωδα Ἰωδά Ἰωδὰ Ioda Iodá Iōda Iōdá Iouda IoúdaLinks
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