Bible Dictionary
Judas
Judas is the Greek form of Judah and refers to several biblical figures, including the patriarch, Judas Iscariot, Judas of Damascus, Judas Barsabas, and figures from the Maccabean period.
Biblical Usage
Judas appears in the New Testament as the patriarch in the genealogy of Jesus, Judas Iscariot, the man of Damascus to whose house Ananias was sent, and Judas Barsabas, a leading Christian teacher and prophet sent from Jerusalem to Antioch. Judas Barsabas accompanied Paul and Barnabas with the council’s decision.
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