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Judith

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(praised, Jewess). Wife of Esau (Gen. 26:34³⁴And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: (Genesis 26:34)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Daughter of Beeri a Hittite, and wife of Esau (Gen. 26:34³⁴And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: (Genesis 26:34)).

See BASHEMATH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3067 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Yhuwdiyth

Phonic:

yeh-ho-deeth’

Meaning:

the same as 3066; Jewess; Jehudith, a Canaanitess

KJV Usage:

Judith

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

Jewish: Jews’ language

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Praise; confession; Jewess:―wife of Esau [JUDAH], Gen. 26:34. {Laus}