Judas
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Ju·das (jo̵̅o̅′dəs)
noun
- Bible Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus: Matt. 26:14, 48
- Bible Jude, the Apostle
- Bible a brother of Jesus and James: Mark 6:3; Matt. 13:55
- a traitor or betrayer
- Archit. a peephole or small window, as in the door of a prison cell in full judas window (or hole) judas window (or hole)
Etymology: ME < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) Ioudas < Heb yehūdhāh, Judah
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Modifies a noun
- priest: Iron monkey, judas priest 6. what do you do to relax when on tour?
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Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them,What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
Damned below Judas; more abhorred than he was.
But I can't think for you, You'll have to decide, Whether Judas Iscariot Had God on his side.
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