Jews

Jews

Jews (pronunciation: /dʒuːz/) are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites and Hebrews of historical Israel and Judah.

Etymology

The term Jews in English comes from the Old French giu, earlier juieu, which had elided (dropped) the letter "d" from the Latin Iudaeus, which, like the New Testament Greek term Ioudaios, meant both "Jew" and "Judean" / "of Judea".

Related Terms

• Hebrews: An ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine and, according to biblical tradition, descended from the patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham.
• Israelites: The ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian Captivity.
• Judaism: The monotheistic religion of the Jews, tracing its origins to Abraham and having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Hebrew Scriptures and the Talmud.
• Zionism: A movement for (originally) the re-establishment and (now) the development and protection of a Jewish nation in what is now Israel.
• Diaspora: The dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel.

Pronunciation

The term Jews is pronounced as /dʒuːz/ in English.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Jews
• Wikipedia's article - Jews

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