יְהוּדִי
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉
Yehudi
H3064 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An individual belonging to or descended from the tribe of Judah; in later periods, an inhabitant of the territory of Judah (Judahite, Judean). In the Persian and Hellenistic periods, the term expands to refer generally to members of the community defined by residence in Yehud and adherence to its laws and customs; eventually associated with a religious-ethnic identity. Its semantic range includes tribal, geographic, and communal-diasporic senses.
Semantic Range
a member of the tribe of Judah, an inhabitant of the kingdom or territory of Judah, a resident of Yehud (Persian province), member of the post-exilic Judean community, adherent of Judean customs; later: Jew (religious-ethnic sense)
Root / Etymology
From the root ידה (to praise, give thanks) via the name יְהוּדָה (Judah). יְהוּדִי is a gentilic formation with the ל suffix, indicating descent from or association with Judah (the person, tribe, or territory).
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the monarchic period, יְהוּדִי primarily refers to a member of the tribe of Judah or an inhabitant of the kingdom of Judah. Following the Babylonian exile, under Persian rule, Yehud became the name of the province centered on Jerusalem, and יְהוּדִי broadened to denote anyone belonging to this community, including those living in diaspora (Esther, Daniel). In the Hebrew Bible, it never refers to members of the northern tribes except by association through settlement or community participation post-exile. The term 'Jew' in English translations reflects the later, postbiblical religious and ethnic senses, but these connotations are anachronistic for most biblical occurrences. יְהוּדִי should be understood in its historical context: Judahite in monarchic texts, Judean in exilic and post-exilic texts, expanding towards a communal and eventually religious identity in the Second Temple period. Distinguished from related terms such as יִשְׂרָאֵלִי (Israelite), which designates descent from all tribes of Israel.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
patronymically from יְהוּדָה; a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah); Jew.
Bantu Hebrew
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ידה (y-d-h) — to praise, to confess, 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
12 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3064-04 |
הַ/יְהוּדִ֖ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites | 49 |
H3064-06 |
לַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים | layehudim | HRd/Ngmpa |
to the Jews | to the Judahites | 7 |
H3064-03 |
הַ/יְּהוּדִ֔י | hayehudi | HTd/Aamsa |
the Jew | the Judahite | 6 |
H3064-07 |
וְ/הַ/יְּהוּדִ֣ים | vehayehudim | HC/Td/Ncmpa |
and the Jews | the Judahites | 3 |
H3064-11 |
יְהוּדִ֜י | yehudi | HNp |
Jewish | Judahite | 3 |
H3064-05 |
ה/יהודיים | hyhvdyym | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites | 3 |
H3064-12 |
יְהוּדִֽים | yehudim | HNgmpa |
Jews | Judahites | 3 |
H3064-10 |
ב/יהודיים | vyhvdyym | HRd/Ngmpa |
against the Jews | among Judean men | 2 |
H3064-01 |
בַּ/יְּהוּדִ֖ים | bayehudim | HRd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites | 2 |
H3064-02 |
בִּ/יהוּדִ֥י | bihudi | HR/Ngmsa |
a Judean | Judahite | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
81 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3064-04 |
2 Kings 16:6 | הַ/יְהוּדִ֖ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-04 |
2 Kings 25:25 | הַ/יְּהוּדִים֙ | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 32:12 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-02 |
Jeremiah 34:9 | בִּ/יהוּדִ֥י | bihudi | HR/Ngmsa |
a Judean | Judahite |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 38:19 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֗ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 40:11 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֡ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 40:12 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֗ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 41:3 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֗ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |
H3064-12 |
Jeremiah 43:9 | יְהוּדִֽים | yehudim | HNgmpa |
of Judah | Judahites |
H3064-04 |
Jeremiah 44:1 | הַ/יְּהוּדִ֔ים | hayehudim | HTd/Ngmpa |
the Jews | the Judahites |