Judėja — meaning in English

English meaning

• Judah name In the Bible, the fourth son of Jacob, and also the name of the Israelite tribe and ancient kingdom descended from him.
• Judea name The Roman-era name for the historical region of Judah, in what is now Israel and Palestine.

Senses

Judėja is used for these senses in English:

• Judah (biblical) A traditional region and ancient kingdom (c. 930 — 586 BCE) in the Land of Israel in modern Israel and Palestine; the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.
• Judea Roman rendition of Judah. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Judah — full definition

1. name In the Bible, the fourth son of Jacob, and also the name of the Israelite tribe and ancient kingdom descended from him.
2. name A male given name of Hebrew origin.

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