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יְהוּדִי

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉

Yehudi

H3065 noun

SILEX Entry

Root ידה to praise, give thanks, confess

Definition

A male individual belonging to the people, tribe, or region of Judah; specifically a Judahite during the monarchic period, later a Judean (inhabitant of Yehud/Judea) during the exilic and post-exilic periods. In later contexts, especially in the Second Temple era, refers to someone associated ethnically, geographically, or culturally with Judea. The personal name 'Jehudi' (Yehudi) is attested as well, likely meaning 'man from Judah.'

Semantic Range

Judahite (tribal member of Judah), Judean (inhabitant or native of Judah/Yehud/Judea), member of the people of Judah, personal name 'Jehudi', ethnic or geographic identity

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root ידה (y-d-h), which at the root level conveys 'to praise, give thanks,' although in the formation יְהוּדָה (Yehudah, Judah), there is likely a play on words involving both this root and the personal name. יְהוּדִי is a gentilic formation (ending -ִי) signifying 'of Judah.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the monarchic period, יְהוּדִי ('Judahite') describes a member of the tribe or kingdom of Judah, distinct from Israelites belonging to other tribes. During and after the Babylonian exile, as the term 'Judah' (Yehud) came to refer to the Persian province and later to the region under Hellenistic/Roman administration, יְהוּדִי (Judean) expanded its usage to denote inhabitants of Yehud/Judea, whether of Judahite descent or not. In postexilic literature (Esther, Daniel), יְהוּדִי is sometimes used as an ethnic and/or religious identifier. The English 'Jew' derives from this term but carries later religious and cultural nuances not present in biblical Hebrew; thus, 'Judahite' or 'Judean' are generally more accurate translations in earlier periods. The name Jehudi appears in Jeremiah 36:14,21,23, indicating either a personal name or one marking lineage or origin from Judah. The term contrasts with 'Yisraeli' (Israelite), which can denote broader Israelite identity, and with later specificity of 'Ioudaios' in Greek sources, which takes on a complex ethnic and sometimes religious meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as יְהוּדִי; Jehudi, an Israelite; Jehudi.

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Root Family

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

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

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3065-01 יְהוּדִ֡י yehudi HNp Jehudi Judahite man 4

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3065-01 Jeremiah 36:14 יְהוּדִ֡י yehudi HNp Jehudi Judahite man
H3065-01 Jeremiah 36:21 יְהוּדִ֗י yehudi HNp Jehudi Judahite man
H3065-01 Jeremiah 36:21 יְהוּדִי֙ yehudi-2 HNp Jehudi Judahite man
H3065-01 Jeremiah 36:23 יְהוּדִ֗י yehudi HNp Jehudi Judahite man
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