Ἰουδαίων
ioudaion
Jews
from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
Acts 19:13 · Word #7
Lexicon G2453
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Transliteration | Ioudaîos |
| Strong's | G2453 |
| In-context | Jews |
| Literal | Jews |
Morphology ADJ.A GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Strong's | G2453 |
SIBI-P1 G2453-07
of the Judeans
| Root | Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) |
| Core Meanings | Judean, of Judah, belonging to the land or people of Judah |
| Semantic Range | a Judean (inhabitant of Judea), a descendant of Judah, a member of the Jewish people, one adhering to Judean customs or faith |
| Conceptual Significance | This term links individuals to Judah, the royal tribe of Israel, grounding identity in covenant lineage, land, and Torah observance. In the Second Temple and New Testament contexts, it can denote ethnic descent, regional origin, or religious-cultural identity, often carrying theological weight regarding covenant membership and messianic expectation. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,GMP,): denotes possession, source, or association; masculine plural referring to multiple Judean persons. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma Ἰουδαῖος denotes one belonging to Judah (Ἰούδα), either geographically (Judea) or ethnically (the people descended from Judah). The form Ἰουδαίων is genitive masculine plural, so the rendering "of the Judeans" preserves both the covenantal-tribal root sense and the grammatical force of possession or association expressed by the genitive plural. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Ἰουδαῖος (Judean, of Judah, belonging to the land or people of Judah)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2453-04 |
ioudaio | to a Judean |
G2453-05 |
ioudaioi | the Judeans |
G2453-06 |
ioudaiois | to the Judeans |
Word Usage (196 occurrences of G2453)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:2 | Ἰουδαίων | ioudaion | Jews |
| Matthew 27:11 | Ἰουδαίων | ioudaion | |
| Matthew 27:29 | Ἰουδαίων | ioudaion |