Bible Dictionary
RHODOCUS
Rhodocus was a Jewish traitor who disclosed Judas’s plans to Antiochus Eupator during the Maccabean period. Nothing further is recorded about his fate.
Definition
Rhodocus was a Jewish traitor who disclosed Judas’s plans to Antiochus Eupator. He is mentioned in the account of the Maccabean period, and no further information about his life or fate is recorded.
Biblical Usage
Rhodocus is named in 2 Maccabees 13:21 as the person who revealed the plans of Judas to Antiochus Eupator.
Historical Background
The event is dated to 162 BC. Nothing further is known about Rhodocus’s fate.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>rod'-o-kus (Rhodokos): A Jewish traitor who disclosed the plans of Judas to Antiochus (Eupator) (2 Macc 13:21) 162 BC. Of his fate nothing more is known.</p>