Ἰουδαῖοι
ioudaioi
Jews
from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa.
Mark 7:3 · Word #7
Lexicon G2453
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Transliteration | Ioudaîos |
| Strong's | G2453 |
| In-context | Jews |
| Literal | Jews |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰουδαῖος |
| Strong's | G2453 |
SIBI-P1 G2453-05
the Judeans
| Root | Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaios) |
| Core Meanings | Judean, belonging to Judah, inhabitant of Judea, member of the people of Judah |
| Semantic Range | inhabitants of Judea; descendants of Judah; members of the Judean people; adherents of Judean identity, customs, or leadership; in some contexts, Judean authorities in contrast with Galileans or others |
| Conceptual Significance | This term carries ethnic, geographic, and covenantal identity tied to the tribe and land of Judah. In the Second Temple period it can denote both regional identity (Judeans) and broader covenantal belonging, and in certain New Testament contexts it may distinguish Judean leadership from other Israelites. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,NS,,,,NMP,); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative, referring to a group of males or a mixed group identified with Judah/Judea. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term derives from Ἰούδα (Judah) and denotes those belonging to the region or people of Judah. Rendering it as "the Judeans" preserves the geographical and tribal-root connection rather than using the later religious term "Jews." The nominative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural subject sense "the Judeans." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Ἰουδαῖος (Judean, belonging to Judah, inhabitant of Judea, member of the people of Judah)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2453-04 |
ioudaio | to a Judean |
G2453-06 |
ioudaiois | to the Judeans |
G2453-07 |
ioudaion | of 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 |