Iscariot

[ ih-skar-ee-uht ]

noun

1. the surname of Judas, the betrayer of Jesus. Mark 3:19; 14:10, 11.
2. a person who betrays another; traitor.

Iscariot

/ ɪˈskærɪət /

noun

1. See Judas

Other Words From

• Is·car·i·ot·ic [ih-skar-ee-, ot, -ik], Is·cari·oti·cal adjective
• Is·cari·ot·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Iscariot¹

< Latin Iscariōta < Greek Iskariṓtēs < Hebrew īsh-qərīyōth man of Kerioth a village in Palestine

Example Sentences

“He is surely too ashamed to face any of us. Judas Iscariot would have a warmer reception,” said Terra Vance, an Appalachian activist who genealogy records show shares some ancestors with the politician.

From Los Angeles Times

“The guy had a trajectory Judas Iscariot would have envied.”

From Seattle Times

With his long locks, wide-neck T-shirt and gray jeans, Lucas Hamming’s Judas Iscariot, who narrates the story, has something of the beleaguered British comedian Russell Brand about him.

From New York Times

Unsurprisingly, most white Southerners bitterly rejected Longstreet’s entreaties and condemned him as a traitor on par with Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold.

From Slate

The silver piece is one of those paid to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus and handing him over to the Romans, so suffice to say it’s a bad penny.

From Los Angeles Times