Given name
Iscariot
“man of Kerioth”·“city slicker”
Iscariot is used as a given name.
Original GreekΙσκαριωτης
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Iscariot means “man of Kerioth” or “city slicker.”
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Where it comes from
Iscariot is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'ish (איש), “man [of],” and the Hebrew noun qiryah (קריה), “city or federation.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Iscariot appears in Matthew 10:4, Luke 6:16, Acts 1:16 and 2 other passages.
- Matthew 10:4
- Luke 6:16
- Acts 1:16
- John 6:64
- John 6:71
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Iscariot’s family of names
See also 12
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Josiahshares a root
- Jesseshares a root
- Loisshares a root
- Issacharshares a root
- Ishvishares a root
- Koreshares a root
- Ishishares a root
- Enoshshares a root
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