JUDAS

'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, one of the original Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ


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:



Saint Jude, who some traditions think is Judas Thomas Didymus



Simon the Zealot, the apostle named ''Simon'' that was not Simon Peter


Judas Barsabbas, an emissary of the Church of Jerusalem to the Church at Antioch.

★ 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

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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 Kelly Clarkson

★ ''Judas'', a song by The Charlatans

★ ''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.

TV



Arnold Judas Rimmer, character in the television series Red Dwarf

Finding Judas, an episode of the television series ''House''

Other



Judas goat, a goat trained to lead livestock to a slaughterhouse

Judas (manga) a manga by Suu Minazuki

★ A character in Tales of Destiny 2, who betrayed the team in the previous game

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