About Judah
Hebrew Name
יְהוּדָה
English Name
Judah
Phonetic Spelling
y'-hu-DAH
What does Judah mean?
‘Thanks’ or ‘praise’
וַתַּהַר עוֹד וַתֵּלֶד בֵּן וַתֹּאמֶר הַפַּעַם אוֹדֶה אֶת־יְהֹוָה עַל־כֵּן קָרְאָה שְׁמוֹ יְהוּדָה וַתַּעֲמֹד מִלֶּדֶת׃
She conceived again and bore a son, and declared, “This time I will praise Hashem.” Therefore she named him Yehuda. Then she stopped bearing.
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.
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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