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About Judah

Hebrew Name

יְהוּדָה

English Name

Judah

Phonetic Spelling

y'-hu-DAH
What does Judah mean?
‘Thanks’ or ‘praise’

וַתַּ֨הַר ע֜וֹד וַתֵּ֣לֶד בֵּ֗ן וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפַּ֙עַם֙ אוֹדֶ֣ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֔ה עַל־כֵּ֛ן קָרְאָ֥ה שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד מִלֶּֽדֶת׃

She conceived again and bore a son, and declared, “This time I will praise Hashem.” Therefore she named him Yehuda. Then she stopped bearing.

va-ta-HAR od va-TE-led ben va-TO-mer ha-PA-am o-DEH et a-do-NAI al-KEN ka-RE-a SHE-mo ye-HU-da va-ta-a-MOD mi-LE-det

Genesis 29:35

Description about Judah
Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. His tribe, whose symbol is the lion, was rewarded with the kingship, and Judah became the ancestor of the Davidic dynasty and, ultimately, the Messiah.
Attribute of Judah
Courage, leadership, strength of character, repentance.
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Where is Judah in the Bible?
Genesis 29:35; Genesis 50:24
What did Judah do in the Bible?
Judah was responsible for selling Joseph down to Egypt. He also took responsibility in the situation with his daughter-in-law Tamar (Genesis 38). Later, his leadership and courage gave him the strength to stand in defense of his younger brother, Benjamin.
What does the Bible say about Judah?
Courageous

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