יְהֻד
𐤉𐤄𐤃
Yehud
H3055 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun referring to a geographic location named Yehud, a town or district in the southern region of Israelite territory during the biblical period. The term does not specify ethnic or religious identity, but designates the place and its inhabitants or territory.
Semantic Range
name of a locality named Yehud; designation of a town or district within the territory connected to Judah; administrative place name
Root / Etymology
From the root יְהוּד (Yehud), likely related to the name of the kingdom or district of Judah (יְהוּדָה, Yehudah). The shorter form יְהֻד appears as a contracted place name. The root יהד is connected with the notion of being associated with Judah or the geographic area settled by descendants of Judah. The form יְהֻד is etymologically a shortened or dialectal variant of יְהוּד, itself derived from יְהוּדָה (Yehudah).
Historical & Contextual Notes
יְהֻד (Yehud) occurs as a place name in the administrative lists and territorial attributions, particularly in the post-exilic period. Historically, the name corresponds to a town or district in the territory traditionally associated with the tribe of Judah. In the Persian period, 'Yehud' becomes the official designation of the Persian province (Yehud Medinata), though the form יְהֻד specifically refers to a location distinct from the full province. Care should be taken not to conflate this local place name with broader political or ethnic terms such as Judah or Judean. In English translations, the name is often rendered as 'Jehud,' following older conventions, but this does not reflect later meanings associated with 'Jew' or 'Judah.' The usage here is strictly geographic and administrative. Distinct from later regional or ethnonymic uses of Yehud/Yehudah.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
a briefer form of one corresponding to יְהוּדlemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to יְהוּד; Jehud, a place in Palestine; Jehud.
Bantu Hebrew
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יהד (y-h-d) — to be related to Judah, to designate the territory of Judah
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H3054 | יָהַד | those aligning themselves as Judeans |
| H3061 | יְהוּד | to the province of Judah |
| H3066 | יְהוּדִית | Judahite woman |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3055-01 |
וִ/יהֻ֥ד | vihud | HC/Np |
Jehud | Yehud | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3055-01 |
Joshua 19:45 | וִ/יהֻ֥ד | vihud | HC/Np |
Jehud | Yehud |