Iscariot

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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.

OriginAncient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityEpithet 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.
nounIscariot (plural Iscariots)

plural Iscariots

  1. A traitor.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἸσκαριώτης
  2. EnglishIscariot

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.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης
  • Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)disciple of Jesus
Czech Iškariotský
  • Iškariotskýdisciple of Jesus
German Ischariot
  • Ischariotdisciple of Jesus
Hindi इस्करियोती
  • इस्करियोती (iskariyotī)disciple of Jesus
Italian Iscariota
  • Iscariotadisciple of Jesus
Latin Iscariōtēs, Iscariōta
  • Iscariōtēsdisciple of Jesus
  • Iscariōtadisciple of Jesus
Russian искарио́т
  • искарио́т (iskariót)disciple of Jesus
Slovak Iškariotský
  • Iškariotskýdisciple of Jesus
Vietnamese Ítcariốt
  • Ítcariốtdisciple of Jesus

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APA

Iscariot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iscariot

MLA

“Iscariot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iscariot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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