Strongs Number: G2455
| Greek Word: | Ἰούδας |
| Transliteration: | Ioudas |
| Phonetic: | ee-oo-das' |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | Judas (that is Jehudah) the name of ten Israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region |
| Thayers Definition: |
Judah or Judas = "he shall be praised" 1. the fourth son of Jacob 2. an unknown ancestor of Christ 3. a man surnamed the Galilean, who at the time of the census of Quirinus, excited the revolt in Galilee, Acts 5: 4. a certain Jew of Damascus, Acts 9: 5. a prophet surnamed Barsabas, of the church at Jerusalem, Acts 15:22,27, 6. the apostle, Jn 14:22, who was surnamed Lebbaeus or Thaddaeus, and according to opinion wrote the Epistle of Jude. 7. the half-brother of Jesus, Mt. 13: 8. Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus |
| Origin: | Of Hebrew origin [H3063] |
| Bible Usage: | Juda (-h -s); Jude. |