ἰσκαριώθ G2469
Iscariot — surname or epithet of Judas (and once his father Simon), likely meaning 'man of Kerioth'
Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariōth) is the indeclinable surname or epithet attached to Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus. The name likely derives from Hebrew אִישׁ קְרִיּוֹת ('man of Kerioth'), suggesting origin from a town in southern Judah — making Judas possibly the only non-Galilean among the Twelve. The epithet appears in every apostolic list to distinguish this Judas from the other apostle named Judas (Matt 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16). It accompanies Judas through his agreement to betray Jesus (Matt 26:14; Mark 14:10; Luke 22:3), and John's Gospel uniquely applies it to Judas' father Simon as well (John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2, 26). The slight variant Ἰσκαριώτης appears in some manuscripts. Spanish 'Iscariote' and Arabic 'الْإِسْخَرْيُوطِيّ' preserve the identifying epithet.
Senses
1. Iscariot (epithet of Judas) — Iscariot — the distinguishing surname of Judas the betrayer, and once of his father Simon (John 6:71). Probably derived from Hebrew 'man of Kerioth' (אִישׁ קְרִיּוֹת), a town in southern Judah (Josh 15:25), marking Judas as perhaps the only non-Galilean apostle. The epithet appears in every apostolic roster (Matt 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:16; Acts 1:25 implied) and throughout the betrayal narratives (Matt 26:14; Mark 14:10; Luke 22:3; John 12:4; 13:2, 26). The variant forms Ἰσκαριώθ and Ἰσκαριώτης are purely orthographic. Spanish 'Iscariote' and Hindi 'इस्करियोती' transliterate the name directly. 11×
AR["الإسخَريوطيَّ", "الإِسخَريوطيُّ", "الإِسْخَريوطِيَّ", "الإِسْخَرْيوطِيَّ", "الإِسْخَرْيُوطِيُّ", "الإِسْخَرْيُوطِيِّ", "الْإِسْخَرْيُوطِيُّ", "الْإِسْخَرْيُوطِيِّ"]·ben["ইষ্করিয়োত", "ইষ্করিয়োতীয়", "ইষ্করিয়োথ,", "ইস্করিয়োতীয়", "ইস্কারিয়োতীয়", "ঈষ্করিয়োত", "ঈষ্করিয়োতীয়"]·DE["Iskariot"]·EN["Iskariōth", "Iskariōtēs"]·FR["Iscariote"]·heb["אִישׁ-קְרִיּוֹת", "אִישׁ-קְרִיוֹת", "אִישׁ־קְרִיּוֹת", "אִישׁ־קְרִיוֹת"]·HI["इस्करियोत", "इस्करियोती", "इस्करियोती;"]·ID["Iskariot", "Iskariot,"]·IT["Iscariota"]·jav["Iskariot", "Iskariot,", "Iskariot.", "Iskariot;"]·KO["가룟인의", "가룿인", "이스가리오테스", "이스가리옳", "이스가리옷", "이스카리옷이"]·PT["Iscariotes", "Iscariotes,"]·RU["Искариот", "Искариота"]·ES["Iskariótēs", "Iskariōth", "Iskariōtou", "Iskariōtēs", "Iskariṓth", "Iskariṓtēs"]·SW["Iskariote", "Iskarióth,", "Iskariōt", "Iskariōth", "Iskariōtēs", "Iskariōtēs,", "Iskariṓth"]·TR["İskaryot", "İskaryot'u,", "İskaryotlu'nun", "İşkaryot,"]·urd["اسکریوتی", "اسکریوتی-کا", "اسکریوتی-کے", "یہ"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἰσκαριώθ, ὁ indecl. (Mrk.3:19 14:10, Luk.6:16, elsewhere -ιώτης; V. infr.) and Ἰσκαριώτης, -ου (Heb. prob. אִישׁ קִרְיָא; see Swete, Mk., 319), Iscariot: surname of Judas, ll. with supr., also Mat.10:4 26:14, Mrk.14:43 (WH, R, omit), Luk.22:3, Jhn.12:4 13:2 14:22; of his father Simon, Jhn.6:71 13:26.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)