Etymograph

English

Iscariot

Iscariot comes from Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸσκαριώτηςIskariṓtēs
  2. EnglishtodayIscariot

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἸσκαριώτηςIskariṓtēs
  2. EnglishtodayIscariot

The story

From Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης (Iskariṓtēs)/ Ἰσκαριώθ (Iskariṓth); the original Hebrew or Aramaic term is unknown and the subject of much debate.uncertain The source flags this step as uncertain. For more information, see the name and background section of Wikipedia's article on Judas Iscariot.

Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης

Today it means

name Epithet of Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the New Testament, who betrayed Jesus into the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver, and of his father Simon Iscariot.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἰσκαριώτης / Iscariot

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