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| 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 or 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. |
| Judas Is·car·i·ot (ĭ-skār'ē-ət) One of the 12 Apostles and the betrayer of Jesus in the New Testament. |
The Apostle who betrayed Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver. When soldiers came to arrest Jesus, Judas identified their victim by kissing him. The next day, driven by guilt, Judas hanged himself.
Note: Figuratively, a “Judas” is a betrayer, especially one who betrays a friend.
Note: A “Judas kiss” is an act of seeming friendship that conceals some treachery.