יְה֗וּד

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃

yehud

Judah

lemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to יְהוּד; (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to יְהוּדָה; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea; Jewry, Judah, Judea.

H3061

Daniel 6:14 · Word #13

Lexicon H3061

Lemmaיְהוּד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃
TransliterationYᵉhûwd
Strong'sH3061
In-contextJudah

Morphology ANp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H3061-03

Yehud (Praise-territory of Judah)

Rootידה (y-d-h)
Core Meaningspraise, thanksgiving, acknowledgment, confession
Semantic RangeJudah (the tribe), the territory of Judah, the Persian province of Yehud (Judea), the land inhabited by the Judeans.
Conceptual SignificanceYehud represents the post-exilic continuation of the kingdom of Judah under Persian administration. The name preserves the theological memory of Judah as the "praised" son of Jacob (Genesis 29:35) and anchors the restored community in its covenantal and tribal identity.
Morphological NotesAramaic proper noun (ANp), masculine singular; a contracted form corresponding to Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Judah). Used as a territorial or provincial designation in post-exilic contexts.
Rendering Rationaleיְהוּד is an Aramaic proper noun (singular) corresponding to יְהוּדָה (Judah), whose name derives from the root ידה, "to praise, give thanks." The rendering preserves the proper-name status (singular) while highlighting its connection to the root meaning of "praise" embedded in the name Judah.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ידה (praise, thanksgiving, acknowledgment, confession)

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 (7 occurrences of H3061)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 2:25 יְה֔וּד yehud Judah
Daniel 5:13 יְה֔וּד yehud Judah
Daniel 5:13 יְהֽוּד yehud-2 Judah
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