Where does “Judah” come from?

Judah comes from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה, a name of uncertain origin and meaning.

Judah (English): The fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez

Definitions

  1. The fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez

Ancestry of “Judah”, step by step

Judah traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew יְהוּדָה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיְהוּדָהJudas; Judah, Judas

via Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical HebrewיְהוּדָהJudah

Words derived from “Judah”

Every word from Hebrew יְהוּדָה →