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 →

2) A Judas is anyone who betrays a friend; it is a strong insult. tree →

3) (Bible) Another disciple, Jude (Judas son of James), had the same name but was faithful. tree →

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 →
• Judas was paid thirty pieces of silver. tree →
• Peter denied Jesus, but Judas betrayed him. tree →
• "You Judas!" shouted Sam when his friend told the secret. tree →
• After the betrayal, Judas was full of sorrow. tree →
• The traitor's handshake was a Judas kiss. tree →

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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «judas» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.