The name Judea is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the name "Judah" and originally implied the whole territories of the previous Jewish Kingdoms, but by the time of the [[New Testament]] it had been limited in scope to the south of the region. In Hebrew Yehudah refers to a large southern section of Israel and the [[West Bank]], or in the combined term Judea and [[Samaria]] to refer specifically to the West Bank area south of Jerusalem. | The name Judea is a Greek and Roman adaptation of the name "Judah" and originally implied the whole territories of the previous Jewish Kingdoms, but by the time of the [[New Testament]] it had been limited in scope to the south of the region. In Hebrew Yehudah refers to a large southern section of Israel and the [[West Bank]], or in the combined term Judea and [[Samaria]] to refer specifically to the West Bank area south of Jerusalem. |