Judahite

[ joo-duh-ahyt ]

noun

1. a member of the tribe of Judah or of the kingdom of Judah.

adjective

1. of or relating to the tribe or kingdom of Judah.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Judahite¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; Judah + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Eran Arie, curator of Iron Age archaeology at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and lead author of the study, said the discovery was “revolutionary,” as it was the earliest evidence of cannabis use in the ancient Near East and the “first time we see psychoactive substances in Judahite religion.”

From Washington Times

“If so, could this other temple possibly have been part of the Judahite administrative system? The Bible details the religious reforms of King Hezekiah and King Josiah, who consolidated worship practices to Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem, and eliminated cultic activity beyond its boundaries.”

From Fox News

That could have provided the infrastructure for the composition of biblical works that constitute the basis of Judahite history and theology including early versions of the books of Deuteronomy to II Kings, according to the researchers.

From New York Times

Even soldiers in the lower ranks of the Judahite army, it appears, could read and write.

From New York Times

Jerusalem had indisputably turned into the prosperous capital of a major Judahite kingdom, documentable through both archaeology and written accounts.

From Time Magazine Archive