Judas (Greek: Ιούδας) is the anglicized Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Yehudah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה), also rendered in English as Judah. Judas may refer to:
- A name in the New Testament referring to one or more significant individuals, some of whom may be the same:
- Judas Iscariot, the disciple of Jesus Christ who betrayed him
- Judas Thomas Didymus, commonly referred to as Saint Thomas and Doubting Thomas
- Judas Thaddaeus, son of James, one of the twelve apostles
- Saint Jude, a brother, step-brother, or half-brother, to Jesus
- Judas the Zealot, whose identity is not completely clear, probably either of:
- Judas Barsabbas, an emissary of the Church of Jerusalem to the Church at Antioch. Judas Iscariot, יהודה איש־קריות Yəhûḏāh ʾΚ-qəriyyôṯ was according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original apostles The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Thomas the Apostle, also called Judas Thomas, Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James The name Judas the Zealot (Judas Zelotes is mentioned in the Epistle of the Apostles (Epistula Apostolorum written in the 2nd century Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James St Simon redirects here See also Saint-Simon. The apostle called Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, in Luke
- the Gospel of Judas, a recently discovered ancient Gnostic Gospel
- Judah (Biblical figure), a son of the patriarch Jacob and ancestor of the royal line of biblical Israel
- Judas Maccabeus, Jewish revolt leader
- Judas of Galilee, also Judas of Gamala, Jewish revolt leader
- Judas Cyriacus, man said to have assisted Helena of Constantinople find the True Cross
- Judah P. Benjamin - American Jewish politician, holder of Cabinet posts in the Confederate States of America
- A derogatory term for a traitor. The Gospel of Judas is a Gnostic gospel purported to document conversations between apostle Judas Iscariot and Jesus Christ. Judah / Yehuda ( Hebrew: יְהוּדָה Standard Yəhuda Tiberian Yəhûḏāh) was according Judas Maccabeus (or Judah Maccabee, also spelled Machabeus or Maccabaeus Hebrew: יהודה המכבי, Yehudah HaMakabi, Judah the Hammer Judas of Galilee or Judas of Gamala led a violent resistance to a census imposed for Roman tax purposes by Quirinius (sometimes spelled "Cyrenius" Judah Philip Benjamin ( August 6, 1811 &ndash May 6, 1884) was an American politician and lawyer A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861
Music
- Judas (ballad), an early English ballad
- Judas Iscariot (band)
- Judas Priest, a heavy metal band
- Judas (song), a song by the band Helloween
- Judas, a song by Depeche Mode
- Judas, a song by rapper Ja Rule from upcoming 2008 album, The Mirror. "Judas", Child ballad 23 dates to at least the 13th century and is one of the oldest surviving English Ballads. Judas Iscariot was an American Black metal band originally called Heidegger formed in 1992 as a solo project of Andrew Harris, who performed Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. " Judas " is a song by the German heavy metal band Helloween from the EP of the same name Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Jeffrey Atkins (born February 29 1976 Music career Atkins began his rap career in 1994 with the group Cash Money Click 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- Judas, a song by Kelly Clarkson
- Judas, a song by The Charlatans
- Judas at the Opera, a song by Edguy
- Judas Be My Guide, a song by the band Iron Maiden
- "Judas," a nickname given to Bob Dylan in reference to his supposed "sell out" by using electric instruments. My December is the third Studio album by American Pop rock Singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24 1982 is an American Pop rock singer songwriter and occasional actress. The Charlatans (known in the United States as The Charlatans UK) are a British Alternative rock band Edguy is a Power metal band from Fulda, Germany that was formed in 1992. For other uses see Iron maiden. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The electric Dylan controversy was the incident at the Newport Folk Festival on Sunday July 25, 1965, where folk singer Bob Dylan
- Judas!— a fanzine devoted to the work of Bob Dylan, edited by Andrew Muir, published in U.K. 2002 - 2006
- The Gospel of Judas A band from White Pigeon MI www. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located myspace. com/tgoj666
TV
Other
- Judas goat, a goat trained to lead livestock to a slaughterhouse. Arnold Judas Rimmer BSC SSC is a Fictional character in the Science fiction Situation comedy Red Dwarf, played by Chris " Finding Judas " is the ninth episode of the third season of House and the fifty-fifth episode overall A Judas goat is a trained Goat used at a Slaughterhouse and in general animal herding
- Judas (manga) a manga by Suu Minazuki
- A character in Tales of Destiny 2, who betrayed the team in the previous game
- The true name of 'Lucius Villia Annalius', the antagonist in the Bootstrap Comics title Dr. is a Manga by. There are a total of five volumes in this series This article is about the PlayStation 2 game that was marketed and released exclusively in Japan Aeturnalis: Protector of Man
- Judas Mesias, a ringname of Ricky Bendera (born Gilbert Cosme) and professional wrestler currently working for the Total Non-Stop Action wrestling. Gilbert Cosme (born May 25 1976 better known by his ring name Ricky Banderas, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA) is an American Professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett
Dictionary
judas
-noun
- A small hole in a door through which a person can look without being seen from the other side; used especially in prisons; a judas-hole
Judas
-noun
- A traitor, a person not to be trusted.
-proper noun
- A male given name.
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