Judas
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- proper noun
- /ˈdʒuːdəs/
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San Judas Tadeo
- St. Jerome writes that Judas' very surname, Iscariot, means 'money' or 'price.'
Examples
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You were undoubtedly expecting to see Judas on this list.
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Judas is often invoked in prayer for desperate cases, as he is associated with hope in hopeless situations.
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Your son's words to Judas at the Last Supper.
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My name is Judas... ...friend of Jesus of Nazareth.
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Judas, not Judas lscariot, said: Lord, how can it be that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?
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In the New Testament, Judas was one of Jesus' apostles who was considered a brother of St James.
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Many stories in the Bible feature Judas, highlighting his complex relationship with Jesus and his role among the apostles.
Synonyms
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An apostle and saint who people pray to for help in very bad situations
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A Christian saint and one of Jesus's twelve followers who people ask for help with hopeless problems
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One of Jesus's twelve followers whom people often ask for help in very difficult or hopeless situations
A Christian saint who was one of Jesus' twelve followers and whom people pray to for help in desperate situations
One of the twelve followers of Jesus often prayed to for help in desperate situations
Compounds
A small tree from the eastern Mediterranean with many purplish-red flowers on its trunk and branches before the leaves appear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Judas comes from the old Hebrew name Yehudah, which means 'praised' and is the same root as Jude. People pray to this Judas in desperate cases, so the name is linked with asking for help.