Judas Iscariot

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Judas Iscariot

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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.

proper noun Judas the Iscariot

  1. 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 Iscariots · Judas the Iscariot

  1. A betrayer. —Ah (said he) she’s a Judas Iscariot, and has betrayed me with a kiss[…]

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name disciple of Jesus

EspañolJudas Iscariote
中文加略人猶大 /加略人犹大 Jiālüèrén Yóudà
हिन्दीयहूदा इस्करियोती yahūdā iskariyotī
PortuguêsJudas Iscariotes
FrançaisJudas Iscariote
DeutschJudas Ischariot
ItalianoGiuda Iscariota
ΕλληνικάΙούδας ο Ισκαριώτης Ioúdas o Iskariótis, Ιούδας Ισκαριώτης Ioúdas Iskariótis
РусскийИуда Искариот Iuda Iskariot
Tiếng ViệtGiuđa Ítcariốt
العربيةيَهُوذَا الاسْخَرْيُوطِيّ yahūḏā l-āsḵaryūṭiyy

noun betrayer

EspañolJudas
ΕλληνικάΙούδας Ioúdas

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@misc{judas_iscariot_2026,
  title = {Judas Iscariot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/judas%20iscariot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}