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יְהוּדָאִי

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤀𐤉

Yehudai

H3062 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ידה to praise, to give thanks

Definition

A person belonging to or descended from the people or territory of Yehudah (Judah); an inhabitant of the region of Yehudah, or a member of the tribe of Yehudah (Judahite). In later usage, refers more generally to those associated with the Yehudahite community or polity during the exilic and post-exilic periods. The semantic range covers ethnic, geographic, and possibly political identity, depending on the context.

Semantic Range

member of the tribe of Yehudah (Judahite); inhabitant of Yehudah (Judean); person belonging or relating to the Yehudahite community; person identified with Yehudah under foreign rule (Persian or later periods); descendant of Yehudah (patriarchal/tribal lineage)

Root / Etymology

From the root ידה (to praise, give thanks) via the proper noun יְהוּדָה (Yehudah/Judah), frequently denoting the tribe descended from Yehudah (son of Jacob/Israel) and later the kingdom and region associated with them. The Aramaic suffix -אי indicates 'belonging to.' Thus, יְהוּדָאִי means 'one from Yehudah/Judah.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, especially Ezra and Daniel, יְהוּדָאִי is used to denote persons originating from the historical region of Yehudah, or those associated with its former monarchy and community. In the Persian period, it increasingly refers more broadly to inhabitants of the district of Yehudah under imperial rule. The term can carry an ethnic connotation (descendant of the patriarch Yehudah/tribe of Yehudah) or simply a geographic one (resident of Yehudah). Translation traditions beginning in the Hellenistic period into English commonly render the term as 'Jew,' but this later English term condenses different aspects of identity (ethnic, religious, geographic) which were not always unified in the biblical period. The Hebrew term יְהוּדִי (distinct from יְהוּדָאִי) more frequently appears in Hebrew narrative contexts for similar referents. In the relevant Aramaic biblical texts, the term does not necessarily connote the later religious identity of 'Jew,' but reflects status as an Israelite of the Yehudahite polity or territory.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) patrial from יְהוּדlemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to יְהוּד; a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew; Jew.

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Root Family

ידה (y-d-h) — to praise, to give thanks

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1184 בַּעֲלֵי יְהוּדָה Yah is praised
H1937 הוֹדְוָה to Praise-of-Yah
H3029 יְדָא the one giving thanks
H3034 יָדָה I will acknowledge him
H3035 יִדּוֹ Thanking-One

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3062-01 יְהוּדָיֵֽ/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites 9
H3062-02 יְהוּדָאיִ֗ן yehudayin ANgmpa Jews Yehudahites 1

Occurrences in Scripture

10 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3062-01 Daniel 3:8 יְהוּדָיֵֽ/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td Jews the Judahites
H3062-02 Daniel 3:12 יְהוּדָאיִ֗ן yehudayin ANgmpa Jews Yehudahites
H3062-01 Ezra 4:12 יְהוּדָיֵ֗/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 4:23 יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 5:1 יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 5:5 יְהוּדָיֵ֔/א yehudaye ANgmpd/Td of the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 6:7 יְהוּדָיֵ/א֙ yehudaye ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 6:7 יְהוּדָיֵ֔/א yehudaye-2 ANgmpd/Td the Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 6:8 יְהוּדָיֵ/א֙ yehudaye ANgmpd/Td Jews the Judahites
H3062-01 Ezra 6:14 יְהוּדָיֵ/א֙ yehudaye ANgmpd/Td of the Jews the Judahites
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