Lexical Definition
יְהוּדִית Yᵉhûwdîyth (yeh-ho-deeth') Judith N:N-F-P
the same as יְהוּדִית; Jewess
Judith.
- § Judith = "Jewess" or "praised"
- Jehudith, a Canaanitess
1) the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and wife of Esau
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| יְהוּדִ֔ית | Judith | Gen.26.34 |
| Ιουδίθ | Judith | LXX.Gen.26.34 |
Extended Information
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.26.34
- daughter of: Beeri (בְּאֵרִי); married to Esau (עֵשָׂו)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. יְהוּדִית proper name, feminine (relation to foregoing names obscure) — wife of Esau Gen 26:34, daughter of בְּאֵרִי the Hittite (not named Gen 36:1); ᵐ5 Ιουδιν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 26:34 · 36:1 |
Profile
Female • Daughter of Beeri • A Hittite woman who married Esau
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, was one of Esau's wives, causing grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
- A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Gen.26.34;
- only referred to as Judith יְהוּדִית;
- a daughter of Beeri בְּאֵרִי;
- wife of Esau עֵשָׂו.
Judith is mentioned in Genesis 26:34 as one of the wives of Esau, the son of Isaac and Rebekah. She was the daughter of Beeri the Hittite and is described as a Hittite woman.
The context of the passage is the account of Esau's marriages, which caused grief to his parents (Genesis 26:34-35). Esau, at the age of forty, married Judith and another Hittite woman named Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite (Genesis 26:34).
These marriages were a source of bitterness to Isaac and Rebekah because the Hittites were not part of the covenant people of God (Genesis 26:35). The Hittites were one of the Canaanite tribes that inhabited the Promised Land before the Israelites, and God had commanded the Israelites not to intermarry with them (Deuteronomy 7:1-4).
Esau's choice to marry Hittite women demonstrated his disregard for the covenant and his parents' wishes, setting the stage for the conflict between him and his brother Israel (or 'Jacob'), who was chosen by God to inherit the covenant promises (Genesis 25:23; 27:1-29).
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