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Strong's #2455 - Ἰούδας
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Judah or Judas = "he shall be praised"
- the fourth son of Jacob
- an unknown ancestor of Christ
- a man surnamed the Galilean, who at the time of the census of Quirinus, excited the revolt in Galilee, Acts 5:
- a certain Jew of Damascus, Acts 9:
- a prophet surnamed Barsabas, of the church at Jerusalem, Acts 15:22,27,
- the apostle, Jn 14:22, who was surnamed Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus, and according to opinion wrote the Epistle of Jude.
- the half-brother of Jesus, Mt. 13:
- Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus
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Ἰούδας, Ιουδα, dative Ιουδα, accusative, Ιουδαν (Buttmann, 20 (18)), ὁ (יְהוּדָה, from the Hoph. of יָדָה, praised, celebrated; see Genesis 29:35), Judah or Judas (see below);
1. the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob: Matthew 1:2; Luke 3:33; Revelation 5:5; Revelation 7:5; by metonymy, the tribe of Judah, the descendants of Judah: Hebrews 7:14; ὁ οἶκος Ιουδα, citizens of the kingdom of Judah, Hebrews 8:8.
2. Judah (or Judas) an unknown ancestor of Christ: Luke 3:26 R G L.
3. another of Christ's ancestors, equally unknown: Luke 3:30.
4. Judas surnamed the Galilaean, a man who at the time of the census under Quirinus (better Quirinius), excited a revolt in Galilee: Acts 5:37 (Josephus, Antiquities 18, 1, 1, where he is called ὁ Γαυλανιτης because he came from the city Gamala, near the Lake of Galilee in lower Gaulanitis; but he is called also ὁ Γαλιλαῖος by Josephus, Antiquities 18, 1, 6; 20, 5, 2; b. j. 2, 8, 1).
5. (Judas) a certain Jew of Damascus: Acts 9:11.
6. Judas surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης (which see), of Carioth (from the city of Kerioth, Joshua 15:25; Jeremiah 31:41
7. Judas, surnamed Barsabas (or Barsabbas, see the word), a prophet of the church at Jerusalem: Acts 15:22, 27, 32.
8. Judas, an apostle, John 14:22, who is called Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου in Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13 (see Ἰάκωβος, 4), and, as it should seem, was surnamed Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus (see Θαδδαῖος). According to the opinion of the church that he wrote the Epistle of Jude.
9. Judas, the brother of our Lord: Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3, and very probably Jude 1:1; see Ἰάκωβος, 3.
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Ἰούδας , -α ,
dat. -ᾳ ,
acc -αν
(so in LXX, and also rarely, Ἰουδά , indecl.; cf. Thack., Gr., 163),
(Heb. H3063);
1. Judah, son of Jacob: Matthew 1:2-3, Luke 3:33; φυλή Ἰ ., Revelation 5:5; Revelation 7:5; by meton., of the tribe, Hebrews 7:14; of its confines, γῆ Ἰ ., Matthew 2:6;πόλις Ἰ ., Luke 1:39.
2. Judah (unknown): Luke 3:30.
3. Judas Iscariot (see Ἰσκαριώτης ): Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:19, Luke 6:16, John 6:71; John 13:2, al.
4. Judas, the Lord's brother (see ἀδελφός ): Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3 (prob.), Judges 1:1.
5. Judas the Apostle, son of James (see Θαδδαῖος ): Luke 6:16, John 14:22, Acts 1:13.
6. Judas, of Damascus: Acts 9:11.
7. Judas, surnamed Βαρσαββᾶς (q.v.): Acts 15:22; Acts 15:27; Acts 15:32.
8. Judas the Galilean: Acts 5:37.
Ἰωδά
(Rec. Ἰούδα )
Joda: Luke 3:26.†
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Ἰούδας is found with a gen. Ἰούδου in a sepulchral inscr. of i/A.D.— Preisigke 722 Ἰούδας Ἰούδου, ὡς ἐτῶν τρίκοντα. For the NT usage, see Moulton Gr. ii. § 60 (6).
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