Word Study for H3055 (יְהֻד) | Strong's Concordance

Yᵉhud /yeh-hood'/ Ask about this word

Roota briefer form of one corresponding to יְהוּדlemma יְהיּד yod, corrected to class="strongs-hebrew-text">יְהוּד

MeaningJehud, a place in Palestine

KJV usageJehud.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Yᵉhud — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Yᵉhud, represented by H3055, is the name for Jehud, a place in Palestine. According to usage statistics, it is a very specific term, appearing only 1 time in 1 unique verse within the entire Bible. Its base definition indicates it is a briefer form of a corresponding word.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The single biblical appearance of H3055 is in the book of Joshua. It is mentioned in a list of cities that were part of the inheritance of the tribes of Israel. The verse simply names it alongside other locations, stating, "And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon" Joshua 19:45. This context establishes Jehud purely as a geographical location within the land being allotted.

Related Words & Concepts

Several other place names are mentioned in direct connection with Jehud in its only scriptural context:

H1139 Bᵉnêy-Bᵉraq (Bene-berak): Defined as "sons of lightning, Bene-berak, a place in Palestine," it is listed immediately after Jehud in the same verse Joshua 19:45.
H1667 Gath-Rimmôwn (Gath-rimmon): Meaning "wine-press of (the) pomegranate; Gath-Rimmon, a place in Palestine," this city is also listed alongside Jehud Joshua 19:45. It is mentioned in other passages detailing city allotments as well (Joshua 21:24, Joshua 21:25, 1 Chronicles 6:69).

Theological Significance

The significance of H3055 is primarily historical and geographical rather than theological. It does not carry abstract concepts but serves a very concrete purpose in the biblical record.

Geographical Marker: The inclusion of Jehud helps to precisely define the territory being described in the book of Joshua. It is one of many points on a map that grounds the narrative of the settlement in a real-world location.
Historical Record: Its mention contributes to the detailed account of the division of the land, underscoring the fulfillment of promises related to the land inheritance.

Summary

In summary, H3055 is a singular and specific term for the place name Jehud. Its sole appearance in the Old Testament serves a clear documentary purpose, identifying one of the cities in Palestine as recorded in the tribal allotments. The word's importance is found not in theological symbolism, but in its function as a historical and geographical anchor within the biblical account of Israel's settlement.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

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Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form. Select any form to read what each part of its name means, and to filter the occurrence list to it.

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Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in Joshua — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, by grammatical form, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.