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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