יְהוּדִֽי
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉
Yehudi
was a Jew
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.
Esther 3:4 · Word #21
Lexicon H3064
| Lemma | יְהוּדִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Yehudi |
| Strong's | H3064 |
| 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. |
Morphology HNgmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | was a Jew |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3064-11
Judahite
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular gentilic noun formed from יְהוּדָה (Judah) with adjectival/gentilic suffix; denotes affiliation or descent. |
| Rendering Rationale | This masculine singular gentilic noun denotes one belonging to or descended from Judah (יְהוּדָה), whose name derives from the root ידה ("to praise"). "Judahite" preserves the tribal and territorial association inherent in the morphology without importing later contextual nuances. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yehudi
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Judahites |