Iscariot

[ih-skar-ee-uht]

noun

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

2. a person who betrays another; traitor.

Iscariot

/ ɪˈskærɪət /

noun

1. See Judas

Other Word Forms

• Iscariotic adjective
• Iscariotical adjective
• Iscariotism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iscariot¹

< 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

“He is surely too ashamed to face any of us. Judas Iscariot would have a warmer reception,” said Terra Vance, an Appalachian activist who genealogy records show shares some ancestors with the politician.

From Los Angeles Times

“The guy had a trajectory Judas Iscariot would have envied.”

From Seattle 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