The meaning of “יְהוּדִי”
Understanding Yᵉhûwdîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patronymically from יְהוּדָה Jew. - a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) 1) Jew
יְהוּדִי
patronymically from יְהוּדָה Jew. - a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) 1) Jew
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 25:25 | “But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.” Word: יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy) | |
| Nehemiah 5:1 | “And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.” Word: יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy) | |
| Esther 9:1 | “Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)” Word: יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy) | |
| Jeremiah 40:15 | “Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?” Word: יְהוּדִי (Yᵉhûwdîy) |