What does יְהוּדָה · יָדָה mean in the Bible?
יְהוּדָה · יָדָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory".
Hebrew · H3063, H3034
יְהוּדָה
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory · physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
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יְהוּדָה H3063 Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Pronunciation yĕhûdāh
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יָדָה H3034 physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
Pronunciation yadah
Physical throwing gesture transforms into worship: extended hands confess, praise, and give thanks to God.
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What does יְהוּדָה (Yehudah) mean in the Bible?
יְהוּדָה · יָדָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3063, H3034?
H3063, H3034 is connected to 933 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Strong's H3063, H3034
Lexical occurrences 933 verses Source Gloss
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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