🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ユダ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yuda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Judah/ˈdʒuː.də/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ユダ王国は古代中東の歴史において重要な役割を果たしました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The fourth son of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible, and the traditional ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line.

    "In biblical history, the leadership and royal lineage were traditionally associated with Judah."
  2. 2

    The ancient southern kingdom of Israel that existed from the split of the United Monarchy until its conquest by the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

    "The archaeological excavations in Jerusalem have provided significant insights into the history of the Kingdom of Judah."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew name Yehuda, meaning 'praised' or 'celebrated'. It originates from the biblical Patriarch Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, whose descendants formed the Tribe of Judah and subsequently the ancient Kingdom of Judah.

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