NOUN | person | Judah | (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel |
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location | Judah, Juda | an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center |
Sounds | jhuw'dah | |
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Rhymes | ADA ... Wajda: 58 rhymes with dah... |
Meaning | (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. | |
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Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
Instance of | patriarch | Any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race |
Spanish | Judá | |
Catalan | Judah |
Meaning | An ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center. | |
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Synonym | Juda | |
Instance of | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
Part of | Palestine, Canaan, Holy Land, Promised Land | An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea |
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