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judas

/dʒˈudʌs/noun2 syllables

Judas means: (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless.

Synonyms for judas6

noun, as in (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

Jude the Apostle, Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus

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

Judas Iscariot

What does judas mean?4

noun

1

(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

2

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

3

someone who betrays under the guise of friendship

4

a one-way peephole in a door

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Judas in a sentence

  • Christ was betrayed by Judas on Wednesday, and crucified on Friday.ddnktr
  • The Burning of Judas is still common in some Christian communities.unknown
  • I'd rather have Judas by my side.Catriona
  • Do you believe Judas betrayed Jesus Christ?CM

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Forms of judas

as a noun

plural
judases