Bible Dictionary
Juttah
Juttah was a Levitical city in the hill country of Judah, near Hebron. It is identified with modern Yutta, though its proposed association with the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth is uncertain.
Definition
Juttah was a town in the hill country of Judah and a city assigned to the Levites. It lay near Maon and Carmel and is identified with the modern place called Yutta, south of Hebron.
Biblical Usage
Juttah is listed among the cities of Judah and among the Levitical cities. It has also been supposed to be associated with the residence of Zechariah and Elisabeth and the birthplace of John the Baptist, though the supplied material presents this as a supposition.
Historical Background
The modern Yutta is described as about five and a half miles south of Hebron. The place has been visited by Greek Church pilgrims because of its proposed association with John the Baptist.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Extended, a Levitical city in the mountains or hill-country of Judah (Josh. 15:55; 21:16). Its modern name is Yutta, a place about 5 1/2 miles south of Hebron. It is supposed to have been the residence of Zacharias and Elisabeth, and the birthplace of John the Baptist, and on this account is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims belonging to the Greek Church (Luke 1:39). (See MARY.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(stretched out), a city in the mountain region of Judah, in the neighborhood of Maon and Carmel. (Joshua 15:55) The place is now known as Yutta .