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Meaning of iscariote

iscariote: He means a native of Keriot or Queriot (Karyot), a locality located south of Jerusalem. It can also mean that he died by contrition or strangulation, hanged. It derives from the word possibly from Old Aramaic, iskarioutha. Nickname of Judas the Traitor.; Although there is no unanimous agreement, 'Iscariot' is accepted as the name of a city named Cheriyoth, Cheriot or Karyot, which can be one located in Judah or also one in Moab, both in the Middle East. The Voice 1488; 1497; 1513; 1511; 1512; 1497; 1493; 1514;' (ish quiriot "man of Cheriot") comes from the Hebrew 1511; 1456; 1512; 1460; 1497; 1468; 1493; 1465; 1514; ( quiryá "building, city" ) .; Iscariot is a surname of unknown origin. This surname, which is actually uncommon, is mentioned in the Bible. It is the surname given to a character who became infamous for having betrayed Jesus, according to the account recorded in Matthew 26:14-16.