Synonyms:
Judah, Juda
Meaning: an ancient kingdom of southern Palestine with Jerusalem as its center
Synonyms:
Judah
Meaning: (Old Testament) the fourth son of Jacob who was forebear of one of the tribes of Israel; one of his descendants was to be the Messiah
Usage examples
"While he was hiding in the cave of Adullam, the prophet of God came to him, telling him to go into the land of Judah.
This great conqueror lived contemporaneously with Manasseh during whose reign Assyrian influence was paramount in the kingdom of Judah.
They must be interpreted in the light of the peculiar background of the wilderness and of the nomadic life which flourishes there to-day as it did in the past. The Hebrews on escaping from Egypt entered the South Country, which extends seventy miles from the rocky hills of Judah southward until it merges into the barren desert.