The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
Judah, Kingdom of — When the disruption took place at Shechem, at first only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. But very soon after the tribe of Benjamin joined the tribe of Judah, and Jerusalem became the capital of the new kingdom (Josh. 18:28),… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Judah (Bible) — Judah/Yehuda (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה, Standard Yəhuda Tiberian ] The narrative continues by stating that Judah decided that marriage to Tamar was cursed to be fatal, and so avoided letting Shelah marry her; [] but when he discovered that he was the… … Wikipedia
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JUDAH — (Heb. יְהוּדָה), fourth son of Jacob and Leah. The biblical explanation of the name Judah connects it with thanksgiving and praise (Heb. אוֹדֶה, oʾdeh; Gen. 29:35). However, if one compares the names Judith (Gen. 26:34) and Jahdai (I Chron. 2:47) … Encyclopedia of Judaism
JUDAH MACCABEE — JUDAH MACCABEE, one of the great warriors of history, who laid the foundation of the future Hasmonean state. Judah, the third son of mattathias the Hasmonean, assumed leadership of the revolt against antiochus Epiphanes in accordance with the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kingdom of David — was a part of the Empire Series of history documentaries for the PBS television network produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting in joint venture with Red Hill Productions of Los Angeles, California.The documentary chronicles the story of how the… … Wikipedia
JUDAH HALEVI — (before 1075–1141), Hebrew poet, philosopher, and physician. Halevi was one of the most distinguished and emblematic medieval intellectuals, perhaps the most mature and representative model of Jewish culture in al Andalus; he was deeply involved… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Judah Leon Abravanel — (or Abrabanel, otherwise known as: in Latin, Leo Hebraeus ; in Portuguese, Leão Hebreu ; in Spanish, León Hebreo ; in Italian, Leone Ebreo ; in English, Leo the Hebrew ; and in Hebrew, יהודה בן יצחק אברבנאל [ Yehuda ben Yitzhak Abravanel ] ) (c.… … Wikipedia
Judah — [jo͞o′də] n. [Heb yehūdhāh, lit., praised] 1. a masculine name: dim. Jude; fem. Judith 2. Bible a) Jacob s fourth son, whose mother was Leah: Gen. 29:35 b) the tribe descended from him, the strongest of the twelve tribes of Israel: Num. 1:26 3.… … English World dictionary
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) — ממלכת ישראל המאוחדת United Kingdom of Israel and Judah ← 1030 BCE–930 BCE … Wikipedia
