Crossword clues for ehud
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- Israeli leader Barak
- Former Israeli leader Barak
- Exiting prime minister Olmert
- Exiting Israeli prime minister Olmert
- Barak who succeeded Netanyahu
- Barak who preceded Ariel Sharon
- Statesman Barak
- Olmert who preceded Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel
- Olmert or Barak
- Israeli's Barak or Olmert
- Israeli prime minister between Ariel and Benjamin
- Israeli defense minister Barak
- Former prime minister Barak or Olmert
- Ariel's predecessor in Israel
- Barak of Israel
- ___ Barak, former Israeli P.M.
- Israel's Barak or Olmert
- Israeli P.M. Olmert
- Israel's Olmert or Barak
- Israeli statesman Barak
- Former Israeli P.M. Olmert
- Former Israeli P.M. Barak
- Book of Judges judge
- Former Israeli prime minister Olmert
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Wikipedia
Ehud ben‑Gera (, Standard Ehud ben‑Gera Tiberian ʾĒhûḏ ben‑Gērāʾ) is described in the biblical Book of Judges as a judge who was sent by God to deliver the Israelites from Moabite domination.
Ehud is a Biblical given name, currently common in Israel. The etymology is unknown.
The name "Ehud" is not attested as a first name among Jews until the 20th Century. However, Zionism—as part of its nation-building process—strongly encouraged using the names of Jewish heroes and warriors of ancient times, including that of Ehud. As a result, it has become a common name in contemporary Israel. Two prime ministers of Israel have had it as a first name: Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert.
Israelis named Ehud are often nicknamed "Udi".
While the earliest known use is the Hebrew judge, the etymology is unknown. According to Amos Hakham medieval rabbis favored one of two improbable explanations. Some, like the Vilna Gaon, claimed that the original name was אחוד (Eħud), but the letter ח ħet had become a ה he and thus relates to 'unity' אחד. Others claimed that the name relates to 'glory' הוד. The modern Israeli Hebrew verb, 'he sympathized' אהד is unrelated to the Biblical name Ehud. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda coined this verb, deriving it from the Arabic cognate hawadah, 'he treated with indulgence' or kindness. None of the above claims are accepted by contemporary linguists as legitimate etymologies or translations for the name.
Ehud can refer to the following people:- Ehud (Ehud ben Gera), Hebrew judge in the Book of Judges
- Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister from 2006 to 2009
- Ehud Barak, the Israeli prime minister from 1999 to 2001, and minister of defense as of 2007
- Ehud "Udi" Adam, retired Israeli general
- Ehud Adiv, Israeli, formerly a pro-Palestinian political activist
- Ehud Banai (born 1953), Israeli singer and songwriter
- Ehud Hrushovski, Israeli mathematician
- Ehud Manor (died 2005), Israeli poet and TV personality
- Ehud Netzer, Israeli archaeologist
- Ehud Segev, Israeli performer
- Ehud Shapiro, Israeli scientist
- Ehud Tenenbaum, Israeli hacker
- Ehud Vaks, Israeli judo athlete