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יְהוּד H3061
H3061 is the Hebrew word יְהוּד, transliterated Yᵉhûwd and said yeh-hood'. The King James Version most often renders it judah.
What it means
properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063 (יְהוּדָה).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Jewry, Judah, Judea.
Verses using יְהוּד
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Ezra 5:1 · KJV
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Ezra 5:8 · KJV
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra 7:14 · KJV
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
Daniel 2:25 · KJV
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 5:13 · KJV
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
Daniel 6:13 · KJV
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3061 mean?
H3061 is the Hebrew word יְהוּד (Yᵉhûwd), meaning properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.
How is H3061 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it judah (5 times), judea (1 time).
How many times does H3061 appear in the Bible?
יְהוּד (Yᵉhûwd) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3061 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063 (יְהוּדָה).
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