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Iscariot

Iscariot proper noun: epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

Proper noun

Iscariot

  1. Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

Noun

Iscariot (plural Iscariots)

  1. A traitor.

Iscariot meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese

Iscariot in Hindi

disciple of Jesus
इस्करियोती iskariyotī

Iscariot in Vietnamese

disciple of Jesus
Ítcariốt

Forms of Iscariot

pluralIscariots

Origin of Iscariot

From Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)/ Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariṓth); the original Hebrew or Aramaic term is unknown and the subject of much debate. For more information, see the name and background section of Wikipedia's article on Judas Iscariot.

Words formed from Iscariot

Phrases with Iscariot

Questions about Iscariot

What does Iscariot mean?
Iscariot means epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.
What is Iscariot in Hindi?
Iscariot in Hindi is इस्करियोती (iskariyotī). See Iscariot meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Iscariot?
Iscariot can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near Iscariot in the dictionary

  1. ISBNed
  2. ISBNs
  3. Isbourne
  4. isbufylline
  5. ISC
  6. Iscariot
  7. Iscariotic
  8. Iscariotical
  9. Iscariotism
  10. Iscariots
  11. Isch

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