Bible Person

Judah

Meaning: the praise of the Lord; confession · Male · 1 cross reference

This Judah entry refers to one of the musicians in Nehemiah 12:36, not to the patriarch or the Levite named in Ezra 10. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:36.1

AI summary: This Judah matters because his single cross reference places him within the public thanksgiving celebrating Jerusalem's restored wall. The entry helps show that the community's joy was voiced through identified participants, not just anonymous crowds. Taken together, the material presents this Judah as a participant in the dedication worship of restored Jerusalem.1