There are 6 people named Judah in the Bible

Compare all 6 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.

Meaning of Judah

Praise

Original form: יְהוּדָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhûwdâh
Language of origin: Hebrew
New Testament form: Ἰούδας (Ioúdas)

“And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.”

Genesis 29:35

The best known is Judah, Son of Jacob, first named at Genesis 29:35. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.

Bearer 1

Judah, Son of Jacob

Son of Jacob

First: Genesis 29:35 Patriarchs 38 verses

Bearer 2

Judah, Musician at the Wall Dedication

Musician at the Wall Dedication

First: Nehemiah 12:36 Exile and Return 3 verses

Bearer 3

Judah, Son of Joseph

Son of Joseph

First: Luke 3:30 The Gospels 3 verses

Bearer 4

Judah, Levite of the Return

Levite of the Return

First: Nehemiah 12:8 Exile and Return 2 verses

Bearer 5

Judah, Levite of Ezra 10

Levite of Ezra 10

First: Ezra 10:23 Exile and Return 1 verse

Bearer 6

Judah, Son of Hassenuah

Son of Hassenuah

First: Nehemiah 11:9 Exile and Return 1 verse

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