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Jewry

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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JEWRY . This old form occurs frequently in the older versions, but rarely in AV [Note: Authorized Version.] . In Daniel 5:13 it stands for Judah; In Luke 23:5 , John 7:1 and occasionally in the Apocr. [Note: Apocrypha, Apocryphal.] for Judæa .

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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Jewry'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​j/jewry.html. 1909.
 
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