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Strong's H3061 יְהוּד (yehud)

Yehud means “Judah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3061 — loimos in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3061
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H3061 Quick Answer

Strong's H3061 יְהוּד (Yhuwd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Yhuwd (yeh-hood') n/l. 1. (properly) Judah 2. (hence) Judaea It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include judah and judea. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Yhuwd (yeh-hood') n/l. 1. (properly) Judah 2. (hence) Judaea
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
judah and judea

Meaning and Definition

Yhuwd (yeh-hood') n/l. 1. (properly) Judah 2. (hence) Judaea [(Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to H3063] KJV: Jewry, Judah, Judea. Root(s): H3063

Original Word
יְהוּד
Transliteration
Yhuwd
Derivation
First root strongs: 3063
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3061. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Judah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.35; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Levi (H3878), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Bath-shua (H1323I) and Tamar (H8559);

father of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209), Shelah (H7956), Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) Aramaic of ye.hu.dah (יְהוּדָה "Judah" H3063) Judah-the territory of the tribe of Judah

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How Strong's H3061 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Yhuwd, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Judah Ezra 5:1 5× Judea Ezra 5:8

How Strong's H3061 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3061 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H3061 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:1 KJV

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

Ezra 5:8 KJV

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

Ezra 7:14 KJV

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3061.

Ezra 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Ezra 5:8 Old Testament, KJV
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
Ezra 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
Daniel 2:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
Daniel 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3061, grouped by book.

Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 5:1 Ezra 5:8 Ezra 7:14
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2:25 Daniel 5:13 Daniel 6:13

Strong's H3061 FAQ

What does yehud (יְהוּד) mean?

Yehud (Strong's H3061) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Judah". Yhuwd (yeh-hood') n/l. 1. (properly) Judah 2. (hence) Judaea

How many times is yehud (יְהוּד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3061 across 2 books.

Where can I study yehud (יְהוּד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3061 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate yehud (יְהוּד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as judah and judea. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.