Juda

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Juda or Judah or Judas = "he shall be praised";
1] the name of a son of Jacob (aka Israel).
2] the name of one of the twelve tribes which moved from Egypt to what became Israel.
3] the name of the southern part of Israel after it split into two parts.
4] the name of an apostle of Jesus.
(for details about all of the above, see history & maps)
derivation: of Hebrew origin (03063) or perhaps (03194)
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=2448&version=kjv

(03063)
Judah = "praised"
derivation: from (03034)
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=3063&version=kjv

(03034)
1] to throw, shoot, cast
   1.a] (Qal) to shoot (arrows)
   1.b] (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
   1.c] (Hiphil)
       1.c.1] to give thanks,, laud, praise
       1.c.2] to confess, confess (the name of God)
   1.d] (Hithpael)
       1.d.1] to confess (sin)
       1.d.2] to give thanks
derivation: a primitive root; used only as denominative from (03027)
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=3034&version=kjv

(03027)
1] hand
   1.a] hand (of man)
   1.b] strength, power (fig.)
   1.c] side (of land), part, portion (metaphorically.) (fig.)
   1.d] (various special, technical senses)
       1.d.1] sign, monument
       1.d.2] part, fractional part, share
       1.d.3] time, repetition
       1.d.4] axle-trees, axle
       1.d.5] stays, support (for laver)
       1.d.6] tenons (in tabernacle)
       1.d.7] a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)
       1.d.8] wrists
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=3027&version=kjv

(03194)
Juttah = "stretched out"
derivation: from (05186)
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=3194&version=kjv

(05186)
1] to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow
   1.a] (Qal)
       1.a.1] to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer
       1.a.2] to spread out, pitch (tent)
       1.a.3] to bend, turn, incline 1a
   1.b] to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a
   1.c] to bend, bow 1a
   1.d] to hold out, extend (fig.)
   1.e] (Niphal) to be stretched out
   1.f] (Hiphil)
       1.f.1] to stretch out
       1.f.2] to spread out
       1.f.3] to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Hebrew/heb.cgi?number=5186&version=kjv