American English pronunciation

How to pronounce judah

IPA transcription: ['dʒudə]

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Noun

  • (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah

  • an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center

Usage examples

  • Why ask for trouble and cause your own downfall and that of Judah also?
  • He rebuilt Elath, and restored it to Judah, after his father's death.
  • Nebuchadnezzar responded by invading Judah.
  • Jehu severed Israel's alliances with Phoenicia and Judah, and became subject to Assyria.
  • Some theorists consider that the same structure may have occurred earlier in Judah.
  • He was a member of the Tribe of Judah.
  • Two of his sons are mentioned, Funes and Judah.