Bible Dictionary
Joda
Joda is a form of Juda. It refers to an ancestor of Jesus in Luke’s genealogy and may also designate a Levite associated with the temple service.
Definition
Joda is a form of Juda. The name designates an ancestor of Jesus and, in another record, a Levite whose sons were associated with the work of the Lord.
Biblical Usage
Joda appears in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus. A similarly named Levite is associated with temple work and is compared with names in Ezra, Nehemiah, and 1 Esdras.
Historical Background
The Revised Version uses Joda where the King James Version has Juda in Luke’s genealogy.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
in Revised Version for Juda. (Luke 3:26)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>jo'-da (Westcott-Hort, Greek New Testament, Ioda; Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Iouda):</p><p>(1) A Levite, whose sons were "over the works of the Lord," corresponding to Sudias (1 Esdras 5:26), Hodaviah (Ezr 2:40), Judah (Ezr 3:9), Hodevah (Ne 7:43).</p><p>(2) An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Lu 3:26, the King James Version "Juda").</p>