Strongs Number: G2449
- Greek Word
- Ἰουδαία
- Transliteration
- Ioudaia
- Phonetic
- ee-oo-dah'-yah
- Part of Speech
- Noun Location
- Strongs Definition
-
the Judaean land (that is judaea) a region of Palestine
- Thayers Definition
-
Judaea = "he shall be praised"
1. in a narrower sense, to the southern portion of Palestine lying on this side of the Jordan and the Dead Sea, to distinguish it from Samaria, Galilee, Peraea, and Idumaea
2. in a broader sense, referring to all Palestine
- Origin
- Feminine of G2453 (with G1093 implied)
- Bible Usage
- Juda.