Judas
English
/ˈdʒuːdəs/
proper noun
Definitions
- (biblical character) One of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus, known for his role in Jesus' betrayal into the hands of Roman authorities. Also called Judas Iscariot.
- (religion) Penultimate book of the Bible, with only one chapter, composed of twenty-five verses.
Etymology
Derived from Latin Iudas derived from Ancient Greek Ἰούδας derived from Hebrew (modern) יְהוּדָה (Judah, Judas).
Origin
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
יְהוּדָה
Gloss
Judah, Judas
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Jude English
- Iudas Latin
- Iūdās Latin
- Jūdas Latin
- iūdaica Latin
- Giuda Italian
- Иуда Russian
- Иудея Russian
- Judas Spanish, Castilian
- Ἰουδαία Ancient Greek
- Ἰουδαῖος Ancient Greek
- Ἰούδας Ancient Greek
- Ἰούδᾱς Ancient Greek
- Giuđa Vietnamese
- Giuđa Ítcariốt Vietnamese
- Яһуда Kazakh
- יהודה Yiddish
- יְהוּדָה Hebrew (modern)
- יְהוּדָה Hebrew (modern)
- יהודה Hebrew (modern)
- 朱迪亞 Chinese
- 猶太 Chinese
- ܝܗܘܕܝܐ Classical Syriac
- ܝܗܘܕܝܬܐ Classical Syriac
- יְהוּדָה hbo