Judith

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Judith [N] [E] [H]

(Jewess , or praised ).

  1. The daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and wife of Esau. ( Genesis 26:34 ) (B.C. 1797.)
  2. The heroine of the apocryphal book which bears her name, who appears as an ideal type of piety, Judith 8:6, beauty, ch. 11:21, courage and chastity. ch. 16:22 ff.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Judith'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.
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