Etymograph

English

Judah

Judah comes from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוּדָהyehudá
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1611Judah

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEיְהוּדָהyehudá
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1611Judah

Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The…”

Today it means

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

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה / Judah