Ιουδαία

See also: Ἰουδαία

Greek

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Ἰουδαίᾱ (Ioudaíā).

Pronunciation 1

• IPA^(key): /iuˈðea/
• Hyphenation: Ι‧ου‧δαί‧α

Proper noun

Ιουδαία • (Ioudaía) f

1. (history) Judea (ancient kingdom)

Declension

  Ιουδαία

	singular
nominative	Ιουδαία •
genitive	Ιουδαίας •
accusative	Ιουδαία •
vocative	Ιουδαία •

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek Ἰουδαίᾱ (Ioudaíā).

Pronunciation 2

• IPA^(key): /iuˈðea/
• Hyphenation: Ι‧ου‧δαί‧α

Noun

Ιουδαία • (Ioudaía) f (plural Ιουδαίες, masculine Ιουδαίος)

1. Jew, Jewess (a female who follows the religion of Judaism)
2. (history) Judean (a female who is from Judea)

Usage notes

The terms used in Greek for the Jewish people vary in their shades of meaning:

• Εβραία f (Evraía) refers to the Hebrews and their religious background and the associated religious culture. It is the dominant word in use today for the Jews in general.
• Ιουδαία f (Ioudaía) is an older term and covers ethnic, religious, historical and cultural meanings.
• Ισραηλίτισσα f (Israïlítissa) covers only the religious aspect.
• Ισραηλινή f (Israïliní) is a term for anyone who lives or is from the modern state of Israel.

Declension

declension of Ιουδαία

	singular	plural
nominative	Ιουδαία •	Ιουδαίες •
genitive	Ιουδαίας •	Ιουδαίων •
accusative	Ιουδαία •	Ιουδαίες •
vocative	Ιουδαία •	Ιουδαίες •