Jewess

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Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Jew'ess. A woman of Hebrew birth, without distinction of tribe.  Acts 16:1;  Acts 24:24.

Easton's Bible Dictionary [2]

 Acts 16:1 2 Timothy 1:5 Acts 24:24

Holman Bible Dictionary [3]

 Acts 16:1 Acts 24:24

King James Dictionary [4]

JEW'ESS, n. A Hebrew woman.  Acts 24

Webster's Dictionary [5]

(fem.) A Hebrew woman.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]

( Ι᾿Ουδαία ) , a woman of Hebrew birth, without distinction of tribe ( Acts 16:1;  Acts 24:24). It is applied in the former passage to Eunice, the mother of Timothy, who was unquestionably of Hebrew origin (comp.  2 Timothy 3:15), and in the latter to Drusilla, the wife of Felix and daughter of Herod Agrippa I. Smith. (See Jew).

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