- προδότης
- προδότης, ου, ὁ (προδίδωμι; Aeschyl., Hdt. et al.; 2 and 3 Macc; TestSol 9:3; EpArist 270; Philo, Leg. All. 2, 10, Spec. Leg. 3, 164; Jos., Bell. 3, 354, Vi. 133) traitor, betrayer in a catalogue of vices 2 Ti 3:4. W. φονεύς of the chief priests and asssociates Ac 7:52. W. revilers of the Lord Hs 9, 19, 3b. W. apostates and revilers (for the gen. cp. Diod S 11, 3, 1 τῆς ἐλευθερίας; cp. Sextus 365 προδότης θεοῦ) προδόται τῆς ἐκκλησίας Hs 8, 6, 4 or προδόται τῶν δούλων τοῦ θεοῦ 9, 19, 1; cp. 3a. ἤκουσαν προδόται γονέων they were called or were known to be betrayers of their parents Hv 2, 2, 2. Of Judas Lk 6:16 (πρ. γίν. as Diod S 8, 6, 3; Jos., Ant. 19, 61; on the role of Judas s. the lit. s.v. Ἰούδας 6 and esp. WKlassen, Judas, Betrayer or Friend of Jesus ’96).—DELG s.v. δίδωμι. M-M.
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