Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot proper noun: 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.
Proper noun
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.
Noun
Judas Iscariot (plural Judas Iscariots)
- A betrayer.
- —Ah (said he) she’s a Judas Iscariot, and has betrayed me with a kiss[…]1771, [Tobias Smollett], The Expedition of Humphry Clinker […], volume II, London: […] W. Johnston, […]; and B. Collins, […], →OCLC, page 209
- Alf Bergan will speak to the long fellow. We’ll put a barleystraw in that Judas Iscariot’s ear this time.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[11]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC
Judas Iscariot meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Vietnamese
Judas Iscariot in Hindi
- disciple of Jesus
- यहूदा इस्करियोती yahūdā iskariyotī
Judas Iscariot in Urdu
- disciple of Jesus
- یہوداہ اسکریوتی yahūdā iskariyotī
Judas Iscariot in Arabic
- disciple of Jesus
- يَهُوذَا الاسْخَرْيُوطِيّ yahūḏā l-āsḵaryūṭiyy
Judas Iscariot in Vietnamese
- disciple of Jesus
- Giuđa Ítcariốt
Forms of Judas Iscariot
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Judas the Iscariot |
| Noun | |
| plural | Judas Iscariots |
Origin of Judas Iscariot
From Ancient Greek Ἰούδας (Ioúdas) Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)/ Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariṓth); the original Hebrew or Aramaic term is unknown and the subject of much debate. For more information, see Judas Iscariot § Name and background.
Questions about Judas Iscariot
- What does Judas Iscariot mean?
- Judas Iscariot means 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.
- What is Judas Iscariot in Hindi?
- Judas Iscariot in Hindi is यहूदा इस्करियोती (yahūdā iskariyotī). See Judas Iscariot meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Judas Iscariot?
- Judas Iscariot can be a proper noun or a noun.
Words near Judas Iscariot in the dictionary
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