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Juda

This was the name of four biblical men:

  1. Juda, son of Jacob

    This is the patriarch Judah, son of Jacob (Luke 3:33 KJV; Hebrews 7:14 KJV). In Luke 1:39 KJV; Hebrews 7:14; Rev. 5:5; 7:5, the word refers to the tribe of Judah.

  2. Juda, father of Simeon

    This man is the father of Simeon in Christ's maternal ancestry (Luke 3:30).

  3. Juda, son of Joanna

    He is a son of Joanna, and father of Joseph in Christ's maternal ancestry (26), probably identical with Abiud (Matthew 1:13), and with Obadiah (1 Chronicles 3:21).

    Mary, mother of Jesus ← Heli (Eli) ← Matthat ← Levi ← Melchi ← Janna (Jannai) ← Joseph ← Mattathiah (Mattathias) ← Amos ← Nahum ← Esli ← Naggai ← Maath ← Mattathiah (Mattathias) ← Semei (Semein) ← Joseph (Yosef/Josech) ← Juda (Judah, Joda) ← Joannas (Joanna) ← Rhesa ← Zerubbabel ← Shealtiel ← Neri ← Melchi ← Addi ← Cosam ← Elmodam ← Er ← Jose (Joshua, Jesus) ← Eliezer ← Jorim ← Matthat ← Levi ← Simeon ← Judah ← Joseph ← Jonan ← Eliakim ← Melea ← Menan (Menna) ← Mattathah ← Nathan ← KING DAVID

  4. One of the Lord's “brethren” (Mark 6:3). (see Mary, mother of Jesus)

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Article Version: July 28, 2021