Judas Definition & Meaning

judas
noun
  1. (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
  2. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver
  3. someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
  4. a one-way peephole in a door

"Judas" in song lyrics

See how judas is used in real songs:

  • "Tongue fork like Judas"
    7L & Esoteric f/ Apathy, Celph Titled — Yell at Us
  • "Every clue got his Judas"
    Akir f/ Hasan Salaam — Change of the Seasons
  • "And I could never be Judas"
    Bizzy Bone — A Thugz Prayer

Usage tips for "judas"

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