- Iscariot
- Iscariot "traitor," 1640s, from the surname of Judas, betrayer of Jesus, in N.T., from L. Iscariota, from Gk. Iskariotes, said to be from Heb. ishq'riyoth "man of Kerioth" (a place in Palestine).
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Iscariot
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ISCARIOT — vicus in tribu Ephraim, in quo natus Iudas infelix Christi proditor. Math. c. 10. v. 4 … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Iscariot — [is ker′ē ət] n. [LL(Ec) Iscariota < Gr(Ec) Iskariōtēs < ? Heb īsh qĕrīyōth, man of Kerioth (town in Palestine)] see JUDAS (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Iscariot — Always applied in the gospels to Judas who betrayed Jesus to distinguish him from another Judas among the apostles. Iscariot may mean ‘man from Kerioth’; or there is a suggestion in one ancient MS which connects it with the Latin sicarius, which… … Dictionary of the Bible
Iscariot — n. Judas Iscariot, disciple who betrayed Jesus (Biblical); traitor … English contemporary dictionary
Iscariot (Hellsing) — Infobox comics organization name=Iscariot (Vatican Section XIII) imagesize= no caption= publisher= Editions Tonkam Planet Manga Norma J.P. Fantastica Editorial Ivrea debut=Hellsing volume 1 creators=Kouta Hirano type=Intelligence Agency business … Wikipedia
Iscariot — Iscariotic /i skar ee ot ik/, Iscariotical, adj. Iscariotism, n. /i skar ee euht/, n. 1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11. 2. a person who betrays another; traitor. [ < L Iscariota < Gk Iskariótes < Heb ish… … Universalium
Iscariot — noun A traitor … Wiktionary
Iscariot — (See Judas.) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Iscariot — Is|car|i|ot, Judas →↑Judas … Dictionary of contemporary English
Iscariot — Is•car•i•ot [[t]ɪˈskær i ət[/t]] n. bib the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11 • Etymology: < LL Iscariōta < Gk Iskariṓtēs < Heb īsh qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine … From formal English to slang
