Yehuda

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Definitions

  • n. Judah; the Biblical fourth son of Jacob and Leah, who is the progenitor of the Tribe of Judah, the tribe from which the Davidic monarchy and eventually the word 'Jew' derives.

Example Sentences

  • "Yehuda was the first person to really do Teshuva after he consorted with Tamar, thinking she was a harlot." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • יְהוּדָה

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      Yehudah

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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