Judas meaning

Judas as a noun

1. (New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless

   Synonyms: Jude, Saint Jude, St. Jude, Thaddaeus

   Type of: Apostle, saint

2. (New Testament) the Apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver

   Synonyms: Judas Iscariot

   Type of: Apostle

3. someone who betrays under the guise of friendship

   Type of: double-crosser

4. a one-way peephole in a door

   Type of: peephole

How to pronounce Judas

Judas is pronounced /ˈdʒudəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.