Judean

American  

[joo-dee-uhn] / dʒuˈdi ən /

Or Judaean

adjective

1. of or relating to Judea.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Judea.

Etymology

Origin of Judean

First recorded in 1645–55; Jude(a) + -an

Example Sentences

Masada, in the Judean Desert, is where Jewish rebels chose death over surrender to Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In Germany emerged so-called "Herod games" in which people would reportedly stage mock attacks on churches and assail bystanders with inflated animal bladders to ridicule the cruel absurdity of the Judean king.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2024

Shukrun had driven to Hebron from Mitzpe Yair, a hilltop outpost overlooking the Judean Desert, where settlers in military uniforms train with rifles in an unfinished synagogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023

An ancient inscription paraphrasing the first two verses of Psalm 86 has been uncovered at a remote site in Israel’s Judean desert, archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said Wednesday.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2023

In the Christian story we are not specifically informed how the tyrant Herod first became apprised of the birth of the Judean Savior.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey