Strong’s H3064
יְהוּדִי
Part of speech
Noun Masculine
Transliteration
Yhuwdiy
Pronunciation
yeh-hoo-DEE
Definition
Jew, Judean
Meaning
a Jehudite
Usage
The term "Yehudi" refers to a member of the tribe of Judah or, more broadly, to someone belonging to the kingdom of Judah. Over time, it came to denote anyone of the Jewish faith or ethnicity, especially after the Babylonian exile when the identity of the Israelites became more closely associated with the tribe of Judah.
Bible references
2 Kings 16:6;2 Kings 25:25;Nehemiah 1:2;Nehemiah 2:16;Nehemiah 4:1;Nehemiah 4:2;Nehemiah 4:12;Nehemiah 5:1;Nehemiah 5:8;Nehemiah 5:17;Nehemiah 6:6;Nehemiah 13:23;Esther 2:5;Esther 3:4;Esther 3:6;Esther 3:10;Esther 3:13;Esther 4:3;Esther 4:7;Esther 4:13;Esther 4:14;Esther 4:16;Esther 5:13;Esther 6:10;Esther 6:13