Phrase guide

Judas Iscariot

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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noun

Meaning 2

A betrayer.

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noun

Meaning 3

(New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Judas

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Apostle

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: يَهُوذَا الاسْخَرْيُوطِيّ (yahūḏā l-āsḵaryūṭiyy) — disciple of Jesus
  • Cherokee: ᏧᏓᏏ ᎢᏍᎦᎳᏗ (tsudasi isgaladi) — disciple of Jesus
  • Chinese Cantonese: 加略人猶大 /加略人犹大 (gaa1 loek6 jan4 jau4 daai6) — disciple of Jesus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加略人猶大 /加略人犹大 (Jiālüèrén Yóudà) — disciple of Jesus
  • Czech: Jidáš Iškariotský — disciple of Jesus
  • Finnish: Juudas Iskariot — disciple of Jesus
  • French: Judas Iscariote — disciple of Jesus
  • German: Judas Ischariot — disciple of Jesus
  • Greek: Ιούδας ο Ισκαριώτης (Ioúdas o Iskariótis) — disciple of Jesus
  • Greek: Ιούδας Ισκαριώτης (Ioúdas Iskariótis) — disciple of Jesus
  • Ancient Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰσκαριώτης (Ioúdas Iskariṓtēs) — disciple of Jesus
  • Hindi: यहूदा इस्करियोती (yahūdā iskariyotī) — disciple of Jesus
  • Irish: Iúdás Isceiriót — disciple of Jesus
  • Italian: Giuda Iscariota — disciple of Jesus
  • Lithuanian: Jùdas Iskarijõtas — disciple of Jesus
  • Portuguese: Judas Iscariotes — disciple of Jesus
  • Russian: Иуда Искариот (Iuda Iskariot) — disciple of Jesus
  • Scottish Gaelic: Iùdas Iscariot — disciple of Jesus
  • Slovak: Judáš Iškariotský — disciple of Jesus
  • Somali: Yuudas Iskariyod — disciple of Jesus
  • Spanish: Judas Iscariote — disciple of Jesus
  • Tigrinya: ይሁዳ ኣስቆሮታዊ (yəhuda ʾasḳorotawi) — disciple of Jesus
  • Urdu: یہوداہ اسکریوتی (yahūdā iskariyotī) — disciple of Jesus
  • Vietnamese: Giuđa Ítcariốt — disciple of Jesus
  • Czech: jidáš — betrayer
  • Greek: Ιούδας (Ioúdas) — betrayer
  • Slovak: judáš — betrayer
  • Spanish: Judas — betrayer