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Judah

A man, in the time of Exile and Return · named in 1 verse

the name means celebrated Strong's Lexicon

Judah was one of the Levites who led the thanksgiving choir during the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah's words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: "Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah" (Gen. 29:35).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

First named at Nehemiah 12:34.

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