Judea

:For the Roman Empire province, see Iudaea Province.

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Judea or Judaea (יהודה "Praise", Standard Hebrew {{IPA|Yəhuda}}, Tiberian Hebrew {{IPA|Yəhûḏāh}}) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided between Israel, Jordan and the West Bank. In modern times, the name "Yehudah" is most often used by Zionists. Others prefer to use the collective name introduced by Jordan in 1948 - "West Bank" - rather than "Judea and Samaria".

Related Topics:
Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew - Palestine - Israel - Jordan - West Bank - Zionists - Samaria

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The area was the site of the ancient Kingdom of Judah and the later Kingdom of Judea, a client-kingdom of the Roman Empire. The name Judea is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the name Judah and was originally applied to the whole of historic Palestine, but by the time of the New Testament it had been limited in scope to the south of the region.

Related Topics:
Kingdom of Judah - Kingdom of Judea - Roman Empire - New Testament

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