judahite
Speech parts
1. judahite - Noun
2. judahite - Adjective
Meaning
One of the tribe of Judah; a member of the kingdom of Judah; a Jew.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
Examples
In this book, the author argues that scribes were writers of biblical materials and belonged to a group of the literate elite in Judahite society, and that resemblances between the two books result from the production of a scribal culture.
Similarly, its existence during the 10-9 BCE provides an important touchstone for the descriptions of the various Judahite monarchs until Hezekiah.
The Mesha Stele records Moab’s 840 BCE revolt against Israel, and the Tel Dan Stele (between 870 and 750 BCE) commemorates an Aramean victory over the Judahite King Ahaziah from the “House of David” and the Israelite King Jehoram.
Several pillar figurines, typical to the Judahite population, were discovered in this building (Kletter 1996).
This outlook influenced the Judahite landowning elite, who became extremely powerful in court circles after they placed the eight-year-old Josiah on the throne following the murder of his father.