Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Contraction of Judah
Man of Judea (2 Kings 16:6; 25:25). After captivity, Hebrews in general (Ezra 4:12; Dan. 3:8-12). Antithesis of Christian in N. T. (John; Rom. 1:16).
“Judaea, Judea” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
This name occurs in Ezra 5:8 for the territory of Judah; in Daniel 5:13 the same is called JEWRY. In the New Testament the name at times refers to a much larger district, including all south of about 32° 5' N with the plain on the west border of the land to mount Carmel as generally shown on New Testament maps. The land was thus divided by Rome, with Samaria in the center, and Galilee in the north. In Luke 3:1 Judaea embraces the above and Samaria; but in other passages a smaller area than the above is implied. Acts 12:19 speaks of Herod going down from Judæa to Caesarea, whereas Caesarea would be part of the Judaea of the Romans. Paul, in Galatians 1:22 and 1 Thessalonians 2:14, speaks of the “churches of Judaea” which would seem to embrace the whole of Palestine. The context will almost always show the extent of the district intended. It is called JEWRY in Luke 23:5 and John 7:1.
“Jew” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
A man of Judah. The term does not occur until after the division of the kingdom (2 Kings 16:6; 2 Kings 25:25). It is applied to any one belonging to the two tribes, and it may have been used respecting any of the ten tribes who remained in the land at the captivity or returned thither. The name is principally found in the Old Testament in Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Jeremiah. In Esther the name is applied to all the Hebrews in Persia. In the New Testament the name occurs most frequently in the gospel of John, where it is applied to those of Jerusalem and Judaea in distinction from “the people” who may have been Galileans or visitors from a distance. John speaks of “the Jews,” “the Jews’ passover,” and so forth, as though he were not a Jew. They had rejected the Lord, and in spirit John was separate from them.
In the addresses to the seven churches we twice read of those who “say they are Jews, and are not.” The name is there used of those claiming to be the people of God by descent, but not so morally, as in another place there are some “who say they are apostles, and are not” (Rev. 2:2,9; Rev. 3:9). In a similar way the Jews prided themselves in being “sons of Abraham,” whereas, the Lord declared that they were not such morally. The name JEWESS occurs only in Acts 16:1 and Acts 24:24.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Transliteration:
Ioudaios
Meaning:
from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country); Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah
KJV Usage:
Jew(-ess), of Judaea
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
Jewess = Greek feminine of Jew
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Praise:―a woman of Hebrew birth, Acts 16:1. {Laus}