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Hebrew
Etymology
From יהודה (yehudá) + ־י (-í).
Pronunciation
Adjective
יְהוּדִי • (yehudí) (feminine יְהוּדִית or יְהוּדִיָּה, masculine plural יְהוּדִיִים, feminine plural יְהוּדִיוֹת)
- Jewish: being a Jew, or relating to Jews or Judaism.
Tanach, Esther 2:5, with translation of International Standard Version:אִ֣ישׁ יְהוּדִ֔י הָיָ֖ה בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן הַבִּירָ֑ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ מָרְדֳּכַ֗י בֶּ֣ן יָאִ֧יר בֶּן־שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי:- In Susa the capital there was a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin, Jair's son Mordecai, who was a descendant of Kish's son Shimei the descendant of Benjamin.
- (Early Biblical) Judahite (pertaining to the Tribe of Judah)
Usage notes
The feminine form יְהוּדִיָּה is used only for people, while the form יְהוּדִית can be used for either people or things.
Noun
יְהוּדִי • (yehudí) m (plural indefinite יְהוּדִים, plural construct יְהוּדֵי־, feminine counterpart יְהוּדִיָּה)
- Jew, Jewish person
- (Early Biblical) Judahite (member of the Tribe of Judah)
Proper noun
יְהוּדִי • (yehudí) m
- a male given name
Descendants
See also