Jump to: ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources ATS Bible Dictionary JudeaOr land of the Jews, a name sometimes given to the southern part of the Holy Land; and sometimes, especially by foreigners, to the whole country. In the general division of Canaan among the tribes, the southeast part fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah. With the increasing ascendency of that tribe the name of Judah covered a more extended territory, 2 Samuel 5:5; and after the secession of the ten tribes, the kingdom of Judah included the territory of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with a part of that of Simeon and Dan. Judah thus occupied all the southern portion of Palestine, while the northern part was called Galilee, and the middle Samaria. After the captivity, as most of those who returned were of the kingdom of Judah, the name Judah, or Judea, was applied generally to the whole of Palestine, Haggai 1:1,14 2:2; and this use of the word has never wholly ceased. When the whole country fell into the power of the Romans, the former division into Galilee, Samaria, and Judea seems to have again become current, Luke 2:4 John 4:3,4. Josephus describes Judea in his day as bounded north by Samaria, east by the Jordan, west by the Mediterranean, and south by the territory of the Arabs. These boundaries seem to include a part of Idumaea. Judea in this extent constituted part of the kingdom of Herod the Great, and afterwards belonged to his son Archelaus. When the latter was banished for his cruelties, Judea was reduced to the form of a Roman province, annexed to the proconsulate of Syria, and governed by procurators, until it was at length given as part of his kingdom to Herod Agrippa II. During all this time, the boundaries of the province were often varied, by the addition or abstraction of different towns and cities. The original territory of the tribe of Judah was an elevated plain, much broken by frequent hills, ravines, and valleys, and sinking into fine plains and pasture-grounds on the west and south, Zechariah 7:7. It was a healthy, pleasant, and fruitful land. The valleys yielded large crops of grain; and the hills were terraced, watered, covered with vines, Genesis 49:11,12, and rich in olives, figs, and many other fruits. See CANAAN. The "hill country" of Judah lay south and southeast of Jerusalem, Luke 1:39,65, including Bethlehem, Hebron, etc. "The plain" refers usually to the low ground near the Jordan, 2 Samuel 2:29 2 Kings 25:4,5. The "wilderness of Judea," in which John began to preach, and where Christ was tempted, seems to have been in the eastern part of Judah, adjacent to the Dead sea, and stretching towards Jericho, 2 Samuel 15:28. It is still one of the most dreary and desolate regions of the whole country, Matthew 3:1 4:1. Easton's Bible Dictionary After the Captivity this name was applied to the whole of the country west of the Jordan (Haggai 1:1, 14; 2:2). But under the Romans, in the time of Christ, it denoted the southernmost of the three divisions of Palestine (Matthew 2:1, 5; 3:1; 4:25), although it was also sometimes used for Palestine generally (Acts 28:21).The province of Judea, as distinguished from Galilee and Samaria, included the territories of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Dan, Simeon, and part of Ephraim. Under the Romans it was a part of the province of Syria, and was governed by a procurator. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia JUDEAjoo-de'-a: In Ezra 5:8 for "Judah"; thus the Revised Version (British and American). In the New Testament the form is JUDAEA (which see). Greek 5344. Phelix -- "fortunate," Felix, a governor of Judea ... "fortunate," Felix, a governor of Judea. Part of Speech ... Word Origin of Latin origin Definition "fortunate," Felix, a governor of Judea NASB Word Usage Felix (9). ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5344.htm - 7k 745. Archelaos -- "people-ruling," Archelaus, a son of Herod the ... 2401. Idoumaia -- Idumea, a region South of Judea 2453. Ioudaios -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea 4194. Pontios -- Pontius (Pilate), a governor of Judea 4201. Porkios -- Porcius (Festus), a governor of Judea 5347. Phestos -- Festus, a governor of Judea 4091. Pilatos -- Pilate, a Roman procurator of Judea 2449. Ioudaia -- Judaea. 965. Bethleem -- "house of bread," Bethlehem, a city near Jer. Strong's Hebrew 3061. Yehud -- the S. kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes... Jewry, Judah, Judea. (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to Yhuwdah; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea -- Jewry, Judah, Judea. see HEBREW Yhuwdah. ... /hebrew/3061.htm - 6k Library A Sight of Judea The Early Ministry in Judea The Mountainous Country of Judea. A Great Part of South Judea Cut Off under the Second Temple. ... How Crassus came into Judea, and Pillaged the Temple; and Then ... Felix is Made Procurator of Judea; as Also Concerning Agrippa ... How the Soldiers, Both in Judea and Egypt, Proclaimed Vespasian ... Varus Composes the Tumults in Judea and Crucifies About Two ... Uch was the Affiliation of Parties Throughout Judea, that The The South Country. Judea Called 'the South,' in Respect of Galilee ... Thesaurus Judea (50 Occurrences)... The province of Judea, as distinguished from Galilee and Samaria, included the territories of the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Dan, Simeon, and part of Ephraim. ... /j/judea.htm - 22k Judaea (45 Occurrences) Region (96 Occurrences) Felix (11 Occurrences) Throughout (291 Occurrences) Judean (7 Occurrences) Procurator Desolation (131 Occurrences) Antonius Shephelah (2 Occurrences) Resources What is the significance of Judea in the Bible? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Agabus in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Who was Herod the Great? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Judea (50 Occurrences)Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:5 Matthew 2:22 Matthew 3:1 Matthew 3:5 Matthew 4:25 Matthew 19:1 Matthew 24:16 Mark 1:5 Mark 3:7 Mark 10:1 Mark 13:14 Luke 1:5 Luke 1:39 Luke 1:65 Luke 2:4 Luke 3:1 Luke 4:44 Luke 5:17 Luke 6:17 Luke 7:17 Luke 21:21 Luke 23:5 John 3:22 John 4:3 John 4:47 John 4:54 John 7:1 John 7:3 John 11:7 Acts 1:8 Acts 2:9 Acts 2:14 Acts 8:1 Acts 9:31 Acts 10:37 Acts 11:1 Acts 11:29 Acts 12:19 Acts 15:1 Acts 21:10 Acts 26:20 Acts 28:21 Romans 15:31 2 Corinthians 1:16 Galatians 1:22 1 Thessalonians 2:14 Ezra 5:8 Ezra 9:9 Daniel 5:13 Subtopics Judea: (The Southern Division of Palestine): The Term Applies to all of Palestine In Judea: It Applies to the Territory East of the Jordan River In Judea: It Extended from the Jordan River and the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea Judea: Wilderness of Assigned to Benjamin Judea: Wilderness of Called Beth-Arabah Judea: Wilderness of John the Baptist Preaches In Modern Judea: A Mountainous District Modern Judea: Called: The Land of Judah Modern Judea: Comprised the Whole of the Ancient Kingdom of Judah Modern Judea: Jerusalem the Capital of Modern Judea: John the Baptist Preached In Modern Judea: One of the Divisions of the Holy Land Under the Romans Modern Judea: Our Lord: Born In Modern Judea: Our Lord: Frequently Visited Modern Judea: Our Lord: Often Left, to Escape Persecution Modern Judea: Our Lord: Tempted in the Wilderness of Modern Judea: Parts of, Desert Modern Judea: Several Christian Churches In Modern Judea: Towns of Arimathea Modern Judea: Towns of Azotus or Ashdod Modern Judea: Towns of Bethany Modern Judea: Towns of Bethlehem Modern Judea: Towns of Bethphage Modern Judea: Towns of Ephraim Modern Judea: Towns of Jericho Related Terms |
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