Ἰουδαίαν
ioudaian
Judea
feminine of Ἰουδαῖος (with γῆ implied); the Judæan land (i.e. Judæa), a region of Palestine:--Judæa.
John 4:3 · Word #3
Lexicon G2449
| Lemma | Ἰουδαία |
| Transliteration | Ioudaía |
| Strong's | G2449 |
| In-context | Judea |
| Literal | Judea |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰουδαία |
| Strong's | G2449 |
SIBI-P1 G2449-02
the Judean land (accusative feminine singular)
| Root | Ἰουδαία (Ioudaía) |
| Core Meanings | Judean land, territory of Judah, region of the Judeans |
| Semantic Range | the geographic region of Judea; the southern territory of ancient Israel associated with the tribe of Judah; by extension, the Roman province centered around Jerusalem |
| Conceptual Significance | Ἰουδαία denotes the historic and covenantal heartland of the Judeans, encompassing Jerusalem and the Temple. In the New Testament, it represents both a concrete geographic region and a focal point of covenant identity, prophetic fulfillment, and the unfolding of Messiah’s mission. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AFS — noun, accusative case, feminine gender, singular number; functioning as a direct object or object of motion toward in context. |
| Rendering Rationale | Ἰουδαίαν is the accusative feminine singular form of Ἰουδαία, a proper noun derived from Ἰουδαῖος (Judean), with "land" (γῆ) implied. Rendering it "the Judean land" preserves its connection to the people (the Judeans) and reflects its grammatical function as a feminine singular direct object. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Ἰουδαία (Judean land, territory of Judah, region of the Judeans)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2449-01 |
ioudaia | the Judean land (feminine singular) |
G2453-01 |
ioudaia | the Judean-land (feminine singular) |
G2453-02 |
ioudaian | the Judah-land (accusative feminine singular) |
Word Usage (44 occurrences of G2449)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:1 | Ἰουδαίας | ioudaias | Judea |
| Matthew 2:5 | Ἰουδαίας | ioudaias | Judea |
| Matthew 2:22 | Ἰουδαίας | ioudaias | Judea |