Judas (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
  2. a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.
  3. one of the 12 apostles (not Judas Iscariot). Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13; John 14:22.
  4. a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3.
  5. a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.
adjective
  1. (of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter: A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.
noun
  1. a peephole or a very small window in a door
noun
  1. the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3–6, 47–48)
  2. a person who betrays a friend; traitor
  3. a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical
adjective
  1. denoting an animal or bird used to lure others of its kind or lead them to slaughter
Judas (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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