noun · masculine
iskariōtos
GreekἸσκαριώτης (iskariōtēs)
Strong’sG2469
Iscariot, a man of Kerioth
stem iskariōt-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἰσκαριώθ, ὁ indecl.
(Mk 3:19 14:10, Lk 6:16, elsewhere -ιώτης; V. infr.) and Ἰσκαριώτης, -ου (Heb. prob. אִישׁ קְרִיּוֹת; v. Swete, Mk., 3:19),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2469 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidis-kar-ee-o'-tace
inhabitant of Kerioth; Iscariotes (i.e. Keriothite), an epithet of Judas the traitor
Fromof Hebrew origin (probably and );
King JamesIscariot.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | iskariōtos4×Ἰσκαριώτης | iskariōtois |
| object accusative | iskariōton1×Ἰσκαριώτην | iskariōtoin |
| direct address vocative | iskariōtor | iskariōtoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | iskariōtou3×Ἰσκαριώτου | iskariōtoiu |
| to, for dative | iskariōto | iskariōtoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
iskariōto is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
iskariōtos“Iscariot”subjectnominative singular4×
Matthew 10:4“Iscariot”Simōnos tos Kananaios kai Ioudaos tos Iskariōtos tos kai paradōaratos auton.Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Matthew 26:14“Iscariot”Tote poreuiratos henos toiu dōdeka, tos legirōtos Ioudaos Iskariōtos, pros toin archierevoinThen one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests
John 12:4“Iscariot”legatō de Ioudaos tos Iskariōtos henos toiu mathētoiu autou, tos mellarōtos auton paradōarō;But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
John 14:22“Iscariot”legatō auto Ioudaos, ouk tos Iskariōtos; Kurior, tinem ginatē hoti ni mellasō emfanizarō siauton kai ouchi to kosmo?Judas (not Iscariot) asked Him, “Lord, why are You going to reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?”
iskariōton“Iscariot”objectaccusative singular1×
Luke 22:3“Iscariot”Eiserchata de Satanaos eis Ioudaon ton kalirōton Iskariōton, arōton ek tou arithmou toiu dōdeka;Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
iskariōtou“Iscariot”of, belonging togenitive singular3×
John 6:71“Iscariot”legate de ton Ioudaon Simōnou Iskariōtou; houtos gar mellate paradōarō auton, henos ek toiu dōdeka.He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.
John 13:2“Iscariot”kai deipneu ginerōteu, tou diabolou ēdē ballarētou eis tan kardian hina paradōateia auton Ioudaos Simōnou Iskariōtou,The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.
John 13:26“Iscariot”apokrinetō tos Iēsus; Ekeinos atō ho mis baptami tem psōmiem kai dōami auto; baptaratos oun tem psōmiem dōatō Ioudao Simōnou Iskariōtou.Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.