"(Mk. 3:19; 14:10; Lk. 6:16), which is indecl.*"
Definition and meaning
(Mk. 3:19; 14:10; Lk. 6:16), which is indecl.*
In the original Greek the word is written: Ἰσκαριώτης
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of iskariotes 8x iscariot surname of judas mt 10 4 26 14 lk 22 3 jn 6 71 jn 12 4 13 2 26 14 22 also spelled in our text (G2469) across the King James Bible.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
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Common questions
Strong's G2469 (iskariotes 8x iscariot surname of judas mt 10 4 26 14 lk 22 3 jn 6 71 jn 12 4 13 2 26 14 22 also spelled in our text) is a Greek word that means: (Mk. 3:19; 14:10; Lk. 6:16), which is indecl.* It appears 11 times in the King James Bible.
The word iskariotes 8x iscariot surname of judas mt 10 4 26 14 lk 22 3 jn 6 71 jn 12 4 13 2 26 14 22 also spelled in our text (G2469) appears 11 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2469 is iskariotes 8x iscariot surname of judas mt 10 4 26 14 lk 22 3 jn 6 71 jn 12 4 13 2 26 14 22 also spelled in our text, a Greek word defined as: (Mk. 3:19; 14:10; Lk. 6:16), which is indecl.*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
iskariotes 8x iscariot surname of judas mt 10 4 26 14 lk 22 3 jn 6 71 jn 12 4 13 2 26 14 22 also spelled in our text is a Greek word found in the New Testament.