Judah

American  

[joo-duh] / ˈdʒu də /

Douay Bible, Juda

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the fourth son of Jacob and Leah.

   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.

2. the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in southern Palestine, including the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “praised.”

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Judah British  

/ ˈdʒuːdə /

noun

1. the fourth son of Jacob, one of whose descendants was to be the Messiah (Genesis 29:35; 49:8–12)

2. the tribe descended from him

3. the tribal territory of his descendants which became the nucleus of David's kingdom and, after the kingdom had been divided into Israel and Judah, the southern kingdom of Judah, with Jerusalem as its centre

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Example Sentences

When Ms. Noonan compares Prime Minister Netanyahu to a sleek and prowling operator and an “animal,” it doesn’t seem like she means the Lion of Judah.

From The Wall Street Journal

Judah Cousin, 19, said male pattern baldness caused him to withdraw from family and friends and that his life was "controlled" by the condition.

From BBC

"Unfortunately, it seems we're in a bit of a standstill," says Judah Tana, an Australian who runs an NGO which has for years been helping the victims of trafficking in the scam centres.

From BBC

This all seems like mere chronological housekeeping, but there are other concerns at play, according to Judah Levine.

From New York Times

That could be because the icy stabs are happening more often, said winter weather expert Judah Cohen of Atmospheric Environmental Research, a commercial firm outside of Boston.

From Seattle Times