Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia JODA jo'-da (Westcott-Hort, Greek New Testament, Ioda; Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Iouda): (1) A Levite, whose sons were "over the works of the Lord," corresponding to Sudias (1 Esdras 5:26), Hodaviah (Ezra 2:40), Judah (Ezra 3:9), Hodevah (Nehemiah 7:43). (2) An ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:26, the King James Version "Juda").

Multi-Version Concordance Joda (1 Occurrence) Luke 3:26 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, (WEY ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV)