Bible Person

Judah

Meaning: the praise of the Lord; confession · Male · 2 cross references

This Judah entry refers to the Levite or worship-related figure in Nehemiah's lists, not to the patriarch Judah. He belongs to the post-exilic liturgical life of restored Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:8.1

AI summary: This Judah matters because the cross references place his name within the worshiping personnel of the restored community, where praise, procession, and public devotion are being re-established after exile. Even when a name is more famous elsewhere, here it functions within the practical religious life of Jerusalem. Taken together, the material presents this Judah as a post-exilic worship figure whose place supports the praise and order of the restored city.1

Central Figure

Judah

Meaning: the praise of the Lord; confession