Yuda

See also: yuda and yudā

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Yuda

  1. (biblical) Jude (book of the New Testament)

See also

books of the New Testament: vitabu vya Agano Jipyaedit

Tumbuka

Etymology

Borrowed from English Judah, from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá).

Proper noun

Yuda

  2. (biblical) The fourth son of Jacob, by his wife Leah; the father of Perez.
  3. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, and, according to some Abrahamic religions, descended from Judah, and from which David and his lineage came.
  5. (biblical) A traditional region and ancient kingdom (c. 930 — 586 BCE) in the Land of Israel in modern Israel and Palestine; the southern Israelite kingdom which continued to be ruled by the Davidic dynasty after Solomon's death and the breakup of the united monarchy, with the northern portion keeping the name Israel.

Derived terms

References

  • Bible Society of Malawi, New Tumbuka Bible
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