Judahite

American

[joo-duh-ahyt] / ˈdʒu dəˌaɪt /

noun

a member of the tribe of Judah or of the kingdom of Judah.

adjective

of or relating to the tribe or kingdom of Judah.

Etymology

Origin of Judahite

First recorded in 1895–1900; Judah + -ite ¹

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Jerusalem had indisputably turned into the prosperous capital of a major Judahite kingdom, documentable through both archaeology and written accounts.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The yellow-haired Judahite?" the man inquired, a little surprised.

From The Yoke A Romance of the Days when the Lord Redeemed the Children of Israel from the Bondage of Egypt by Elizabeth Miller

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