Iscariot

American  

[ih-skar-ee-uht] / ɪˈskær i ət /

noun

1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.

2. a person who betrays another; traitor.

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Iscariot British  

/ ɪˈskærɪət /

noun

1. See Judas

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Other Word Forms

• Iscariotic adjective
• Iscariotical adjective
• Iscariotism noun

Etymology

Origin of Iscariot

< Latin Iscariōta < Greek Iskariṓtēs < Hebrew īsh-qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine

Example Sentences

Indeed, with “I Forgive You” and the Tonys on the way, Erivo has also been preparing for another upcoming gig: In August, she’ll play Jesus Christ — “That’s a funny sentence,” she says with a laugh — in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl that will co-star Adam Lambert as Judas Iscariot.

From Los Angeles Times

With his long locks, wide-neck T-shirt and gray jeans, Lucas Hamming’s Judas Iscariot, who narrates the story, has something of the beleaguered British comedian Russell Brand about him.

From New York Times

Unsurprisingly, most white Southerners bitterly rejected Longstreet’s entreaties and condemned him as a traitor on par with Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold.

From Slate

Originally, the burning figures were effigies of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, according to the Biblical account of the days leading up to Christ’s crucifixion.

From Seattle Times

It was watching his theater teacher in a Dallas regional production of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.”

From Seattle Times