Jewry — the meaning of the Hebrew name יְהוּד
יְהוּד
Jewry means properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.
Built from
יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh — celebrated open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
(Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.
First appearance
Ezra 5:1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Every verse that names Jewry
Ezra 5:1Ezra 5:8Ezra 7:14Dan 2:25Dan 5:13Dan 6:14
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