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betray with a kiss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables
be-tray with- a kiss
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of Judas, to kiss Jesus so as to discreetly signal to Roman soldiers that Jesus was the Christ, and as such was the one to be arrested.

verb

To betray someone in a seemingly inconspicuous or innocuous manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The term comes from the Gospel of Luke chapter 22, verse 48 of the New Testament: ⁴⁷ While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” The Gospel of Luke, Berean Standard Bible.

Inflected Forms

betrays with a kiss (present, singular) betraying with a kiss (participle, present) betrayed with a kiss (participle, past) betrayed with a kiss (past)

Phrases

Judas kiss

Frequently Paired Words

Judas kiss

Questions

What does betray with a kiss mean?
Of Judas, to kiss Jesus so as to discreetly signal to Roman soldiers that Jesus was the Christ, and as such was the one to be arrested.
Where does betray with a kiss come from?
The term comes from the Gospel of Luke chapter 22, verse 48 of the New Testament: ⁴⁷ While He was still speaking, a crowd arrived, led by the man called Judas, one of the Twelve. He approached Jesus to kiss Him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” The Gospel of Luke, Berean Standard Bible.

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