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Definitions for Judas

[1] Also called Judas Iscariot. the disciple who betrayed Jesus. Mark 3:19.
[2] a person treacherous enough to betray a friend; traitor.
[3] Also called Saint Judas, Saint Jude. 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). Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3.
[5] (usually lowercase ) Also called judas hole . a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell.
[6] (of an animal) used as a decoy to lead other animals to slaughter: A Judas goat led sheep into the abattoir.
[7] the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:35.
[8] one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.
[9] the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in S Palestine, including the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Compare Ephraim(def 3) .
[10] a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “praised.”
[11] (sometimes capital) a peephole or a very small window in a door Also called: judas window , judas hole
[12] New Testament the apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3–6, 47–48) Full name: Judas Iscariot
[13] a person who betrays a friend; traitor
[14] a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus, and Jude were probably identical
[15] denoting an animal or bird used to lure others of its kind or lead them to slaughter
[16] the fourth son of Jacob, one of whose descendants was to be the Messiah (Genesis 29:35; 49:8–12)
[17] the tribe descended from him
[18] the tribal territory of his descendants which became the nucleus of David's kingdom and, after the kingdom had been divided into Israel and Judah, the southern kingdom of Judah, with Jerusalem as its centre

Words related to Judas

conspirator, deceiver, turncoat, betrayer, rat, weasel, two-timer, backstabber

Other words from Judas

Ju·das·like , adjective

Word origin for Judas

C19: after Judas Iscariot

Synonyms for Judas

betrayer, conspirator, deceiver, rat, turncoat, two-timer, weasel, Benedict Arnold, backstabber