Verb · Denominative from a form corresponding to יהוד (H3061)
Denominative from a form corresponding to H3061; to Judaize, i.e. become Jewish:—become Jews.
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the Jews had joy...
Jews here is יהודי (yahawadaya). many of the people
heathen nations. land became Jews
Jews here is יהד (yahad), meaning 'to become a Jew (in fact or in fraud)', for example, 2 Kings 17
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