וִֽ/יהוּדָ֕ה
𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄
vihudah
and Judah
from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah.
1 Chronicles 21:5 · Word #19
Lexicon H3063
| Lemma | יְהוּדָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Yᵉhûwdâh |
| Strong's | H3063 |
| In-context | and Judah |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H3063-07
and Judah (Praise)
| Root | ידה (y-d-h) |
| Core Meanings | praise, give thanks, confess, acknowledge |
| Semantic Range | personal name (son of Jacob), tribe of Israel, territorial designation (kingdom or region of Judah); carries the connotation of praise or thanksgiving. |
| Conceptual Significance | Judah becomes the leading tribe of Israel, associated with kingship (Davidic line) and messianic expectation. The root sense of "praise" reflects Leah’s declaration at his birth (Gen 29:35) and frames Judah’s enduring role as the tribe from which royal and redemptive hope arises. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (Np) with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"). No pronominal suffix. Functions as a personal, tribal, or territorial name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name יְהוּדָה (Judah) derives from the root ידה, meaning "to praise" or "to give thanks." Rendering it as "Judah (Praise)" preserves the personal proper noun (masculine singular) while making explicit its root meaning. The prefixed conjunction וִ is reflected by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ידה (praise, give thanks, confess, acknowledge)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3034-01 |
ahodenu | I will give-thanks to him |
H3064-01 |
bayehudim | in the Judahites |
H8426-01 |
betodah | with a hand-raised praise |
Word Usage (819 occurrences of H3063)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 29:35 | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yehudah | Judah |
| Genesis 35:23 | וִֽ/יהוּדָ֔ה | vihudah | and Judah |
| Genesis 37:26 | יְהוּדָ֖ה | yehudah | Judah |