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# judas

«judas» in Mova's school dictionary: **Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' twelve disciples who…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

proper noun (Judas); noun (a Judas — a traitor)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (Bible) Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus' twelve disciples who betrayed him to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver, giving him away with a kiss. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#m1)

2) A Judas is anyone who betrays a friend; it is a strong insult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#m2)

3) (Bible) Another disciple, Jude (Judas son of James), had the same name but was faithful. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In Easter lessons the story of Judas shows betrayal and regret: he later felt terrible about what he had done. In everyday speech "a Judas kiss" means a show of friendship that hides betrayal. Phrases: Judas Iscariot, a Judas kiss, thirty pieces of silver, you Judas!

### examples

- Judas betrayed Jesus with a kiss in the garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x1)
- Judas was paid thirty pieces of silver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x2)
- Peter denied Jesus, but Judas betrayed him. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x3)
- "You Judas!" shouted Sam when his friend told the secret. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x4)
- After the betrayal, Judas was full of sorrow. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x5)
- The traitor's handshake was a Judas kiss. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/#x6)

### note

Capital J. Calling someone "a Judas" is a strong, hurtful insult. The input is lower case, but in texts it is a name. Many Jewish names come from Judah; do not use "Judas" against any group.

### In the corpora

- [Judas, one of the twelve disciples, betrayed Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/18-the-last-supper-and-the-crucifixion/12/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «judas» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/judas/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.