Judas

/ˈdʒudəs/

/ˈdʒudəs/

Other forms: Judases

Definitions of Judas

1. noun

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

   example of:

   Apostle

   (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
2. noun

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

   example of:

   Apostle

   (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel

   saint

   a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
3. noun

   someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
   type of:

   betrayer, double-crosser, double-dealer, traitor, two-timer

   a person who says one thing and does another