"a betrayer, traitor, Lk. 6:16; Acts 7:52; 2 Tim. 3:4*"
Definition and meaning
a betrayer, traitor, Lk. 6:16; Acts 7:52; 2 Tim. 3:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: προδότης
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 prodotes (G4273) across the King James Bible.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
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Common questions
Strong's G4273 (prodotes) is a Greek word that means: a betrayer, traitor, Lk. 6:16; Acts 7:52; 2 Tim. 3:4* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word prodotes (G4273) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4273 is prodotes, a Greek word defined as: a betrayer, traitor, Lk. 6:16; Acts 7:52; 2 Tim. 3:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prodotes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.