For centuries, we’ve used anglicized terms to describe the people and language of ancient Judah. But what did they actually call themselves? What was the real name of their language? Let’s examine the evidence from biblical sources and see how these terms were originally used.
BibleHub confirmation of Yehudeyth https://biblehub.com/hebrew/3066.htm - this is the direct link showing Bible.cc | Biblehub.com confirm that the language of the Yehudeyth people was called Yehudeyth, not Hebrew.
Strongs Concordance & BDB Lexicon both confirm that יְהוּדִית (Yehudeyth) was the actual name for what we now call “Hebrew” or “the Jewish language.” The term literally means “Judean” or “language of Judah,” and BibleHub shows it appears in passages like 2 Kings 18:26-28, Isaiah 36:11-13, and Nehemiah 13:24 referring to the common speech of the people of Judah.
The People: יהודי (Yehudey) יהודי - is the Actual word for the name of the people called “the Jews”
יהודי - The English transliteration of יהודי is Yehudey (or Yehudi)
יהודי - The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) of יהודי is [jehuˈdi]
The Language: יהודית (Yehudeyth) יהודית - The Actual word for the language of the people now called “the Jews”
יהודית - The English transliteration of יהודית is Yehudeyth (or Yehudit)
יהודית - The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) of יהודית is [jehuˈdiθ]
The Truth Revealed! The Yehudey people spoke Yehudeyth!
The word Yehudeyth is an English transliteration - facts!
The word Judean is an Anglicization (or English translation/adaptation)
Let’s NEVER say “Jew-ish” when referring to real Jews! Let those who know they are “ishy” refer to themselves as a little Jew. Full pledge Jews speak Judean or Yehudeyth!
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