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Jew — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוּדָאִי

יְהוּדָאִי

Yᵉhûwdâʼîy · pronounced yeh-hoo-daw-ee' · Strong's H3062 · a people

Jew means a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew.

Built from

יְהוּד Yᵉhûwd (aramaic patrial from, H3061) — properly, Judah, hence, Judaea open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

(Aramaic) patrial from H3061; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew.

First appearance

Ezra 4:12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. (KJV)

Every verse that names Jew

9 occurrences in 9 verses — Ezra, Daniel

Ezra 4:12Ezra 4:23Ezra 5:1Ezra 5:5Ezra 6:7Ezra 6:8Ezra 6:14Dan 3:8Dan 3:12

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