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יְהוּד

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃

Yehud

H3061 noun

SILEX Entry

Root יהד to praise, to acknowledge (root for Judah), to be thankful (at the root level, but here primarily geographic)

Definition

A geographical term referring to the province, region, or territory associated with the tribe or later kingdom of Judah, as well as a designation for the region of Judea during the Persian and later periods. The term denotes the land or district rather than an ethnic group or religious identity.

Semantic Range

province of Judah, district/territory of Judah, Judea; later, province or administrative district under Persian and Hellenistic rule

Root / Etymology

Aramaic loanword, contracted from a form corresponding to Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yᵉhûdâ), meaning 'Judah.' While יְהוּדָה originally referred to the tribe/kingdom of Judah or its founder, the Aramaic יְהוּד developed as a designation for the geographic region, especially in Persian and Hellenistic administrative contexts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

יְהוּד appears only in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible (notably Ezra and Daniel), where it refers to the territory of Judah (the historic kingdom and the later Persian province), typically rendered 'Judea' in English translations. It is not used to denote individuals or the people-group, which are expressed with different terms (e.g., יְהוּדִי for 'Judahite/Judean'). The usage reflects a historical shift: after the Babylonian exile, Judah as an independent kingdom ceased, and its territory became the Persian province 'Yehud.' English translations sometimes introduce interpretive terms like 'Jewry' or 'Jew,' which more properly correspond to later periods and other terms; strictly, יְהוּד refers to the land or province. Distinct from the Hebrew יְהוּדָה, which may refer to the patriarch, the tribe, the kingdom, or the territory depending on context. In the Second Temple period, the term came to signify the broader region known as Judea, distinct from Samaria and Galilee.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

lemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to יְהוּד; (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to יְהוּדָה; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea; Jewry, Judah, Judea.

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Root Family

יהד (y-h-d) — praise, acknowledge, thankfulness

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3054 יָהַד those aligning themselves as Judeans
H3055 יְהֻד Yehud
H3066 יְהוּדִית Judahite woman

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3061-03 יְה֔וּד yehud ANp Judah province of Judah 5
H3061-01 לִ/יה֤וּד lihud AR/Np to Judah to the province of Judah 1
H3061-02 בִ/יה֖וּד vihud AR/Np in Judah province of Judah 1

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3061-03 Daniel 2:25 יְה֔וּד yehud ANp Judah province of Judah
H3061-03 Daniel 5:13 יְה֔וּד yehud ANp Judah province of Judah
H3061-03 Daniel 5:13 יְהֽוּד yehud-2 ANp Judah province of Judah
H3061-03 Daniel 6:14 יְה֗וּד yehud ANp Judah province of Judah
H3061-02 Ezra 5:1 בִ/יה֖וּד vihud AR/Np in Judah province of Judah
H3061-01 Ezra 5:8 לִ/יה֤וּד lihud AR/Np to Judah to the province of Judah
H3061-03 Ezra 7:14 יְה֖וּד yehud ANp Judah province of Judah
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