judah

judah — noun

1. in the Bible, one of Jacob's sons, remembered as the forefather of the tribe tha

1.名詞C1
釋義

in the Bible, one of Jacob's sons, remembered as the forefather of the tribe that bears his name in Israel.

例句

In Sunday school, Tariq learned that Judah was one of Jacob's sons.

that-clause naming biblical identity

Nora read the story of Judah aloud during the youth group lesson.

文法句型

Judah + verb

Judah, son of Jacob

the tribe of Judah

用法筆記

Used mainly in biblical, religious, or historical discussion. In nearby context, words like 'son of Jacob' or 'tribe of Judah' usually show whether the reference is to the man himself or to the people descended from him.

常見錯誤

❌Judah was one of Moses's sons.
✅Judah was one of Jacob's sons.
💡In the Bible, Judah belongs to Jacob's family, not Moses's.

2. an ancient state in the south of historic Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capit

2.名詞C1
釋義

an ancient state in the south of historic Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital.

例句

Our history teacher said Judah had Jerusalem as its capital city.

Judah + had Jerusalem as its capital

The map in Christopher's book shaded Judah south of the Dead Sea.

文法句型

Judah + verb

the kingdom of Judah

in Judah

用法筆記

Mostly found in biblical or ancient-history writing. Distinguish this sense from sense 1: here Judah names the southern kingdom, not the individual son of Jacob.

常見錯誤

❌Judah was a city in ancient Palestine.
✅Judah was a kingdom in ancient Palestine.
💡Judah names the larger state, whose capital was Jerusalem.