Strong’s G2453 · Greek
Ἰουδαῖος
Ioudaîos
Definition
Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
Etymology
from G2448 (Ἰουδά) (in the sense of G2455 (Ἰούδας) as a country);
Where the KJV renders it
- Jew(-ess)
- of Judæa
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