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juda

noun

Simple meaning

The fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

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jooduh

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ˈdʒudə

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noun

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

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  • judasnounPlural form

    Supposed brother of St. James.

Word family

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  • judaismnounDerived noun · specialist

    Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud.

  • judaicadjectiveDerived adjective

    Of or relating to or characteristic of the Jews or their culture or religion.

Compound terms

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  • judas treenounCompound term

    Small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions.

  • judas iscariotnounCompound term

    The Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver.

  • judas maccabaeusnounCompound term

    Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC.

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