Is the name "Jewish" from Judea or Judah the tribe?

The name Judea is derived from the tribe of Judah, as is the term Jewish. The Judean tribesmen lived in Judea, and they were also know as Jews.

Is the name "Jewish" from Judea or Judah the tribe?
The Jewish translation in Hebrew is Yehudim (plural of Yehudi) which is the origin of the English word Jew. The Hebrew name is derived from the region name Judah (Yehudah). Originally the name referred to the territory alloted to the tribe descended from Judah the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob.
Reply:The area was named Judea as a reflection of the tribe that was living there, Judah.





That tribe (%26amp; the others not taken over by Assyria) being central had marriages with many of the other tribes, so while it would seem you'd only meet Jews from those tribes, the others would have been represented too.





Bella has the rest of the explaination. (James O has some inaccuracies.)
Reply:Judah (Yehuda), a son of Jacob(Ben Yitzak) and the tribe from his descendants





Israel descends from the 12 tribes (Israelites)of the sons of Jacob





Hebrews decend from Abraham and Sarah





Judea was the Latin name for the southern part of the Holy Land (Eretz Yisrael,Terra Sancta, Palestina) centered on Jerusalem, apart from Samaria and Gallilee





Jewish means :"pertaining to Jews"


Jews are members of the Hebraic religions centered on Torah and Rabbinic interpretations or maternal descendants of such


Many Jews now accept as Jews those who are Jewish only on the father's side
Reply:The name comes from the tribe of Judah. A few years before the destruction of the Temple all of the tribes except Judah and Benjamin were exiled. The Talmud tells us that they are on the other side if a river called the Sambatyon and cannot get out. (The famous lost tribes.) The only Jews you will meet today come from Judah, Benjamin and Levi. Since Judah was the name of the kingdom, as the king was from Judah, the people were called Judah or Jew for short. Jewish means, as stated by someone else, pertaining to Jews.
Reply:From one of the 12 tribes of Israel, Judah,








Moses= the 12 Tribes after Exodus from Egypt.
Reply:What's with the picture?





Anyhoo, it means -Of (Belonging to) Judah
Reply:The term Jewish (yehudi in Hebrew) is derived from Judah (the tribe), which is yehuda in Hebrew.
Reply:Judea
Reply:The name jewish? You mean the religion? because i've never met anyone named Jewish
Reply:From the tribe of Judah.
Reply:i believe so.
Reply:cover up those air bags please! Have some respect!