Definition: Judea

Etymology

From Latin Iūdaea, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαία or Ioudaía, from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה or yehudá).

Proper noun

Judea

1. Roman rendition of Judah, usually used in the sense of the Israelite tribe. Used after the fall of the Davidic dynasty and through the period as part of the Roman Empire.

Derived terms

• bitumen of Judea
• Judayah
• Judean

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