Yᵉhûwdâʼîy — H3062

Definition

plural proper noun

a Jehudaite (or Judaite), i.e. Jew

1. Jew

Usually translated as

Jew

Origin

(Aramaic) patrial from H3061

• Derived from Yᵉhûwd (H3061)

Occurrences

Yᵉhûwdâʼîy occurs 10 times in 9 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (7), Daniel (2)

• Ezra 4:12 — Be it known unto the king, that the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵ֗א) which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.
• Ezra 4:23 — Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews (יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א), and made them to cease by force and power.
• Ezra 5:1 — Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews (יְה֣וּדָיֵ֔א) that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
• Ezra 5:5 — But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵ֔א), that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.
• Ezra 6:7 — Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵא֙) and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
• Ezra 6:7 — Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵ֔א) build this house of God in his place.
• Ezra 6:8 — Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews (יְהוּדָיֵא֙) for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
• Ezra 6:14 — And the elders of the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵא֙) builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
• Daniel 3:8 — Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews (יְהוּדָיֵֽא).
• Daniel 3:12 — There are certain Jews (יְהוּדָאיִ֗ן) whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.