I. Judah, son of Jacob and patriarch of one of the tribes of Israel: “istae sunt familiae Juda,” Vulg. Num. 1, 26: “dixit Judas fratribus suis,” id. Gen. 37, 26.—
B. Transf., the tribe of Judah, descendants of Judah: “in diebus illis salvabitur Juda,” Vulg. Jer. 23, 6.—Of the land inhabited by the tribe, Vulg. Judic. 10, 9 al.—
II. Jude or Judas, one of Christ's apostles, Vulg. Jud. 1, 1; id. Matt. 13, 55.—
IV. Judas Machabæus, Vulg. Macc. 2, 4 et saep.