King James Version
Matthew 26:14 in the King James Version says “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,”
Matthew 26:14 · KJV
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“went”
G4198to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“called”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Judas”
G2455judas (i.e., jehudah), the name of ten israelites; also of the posterity of one of them and its region
“Iscariot”
G2469inhabitant of kerioth; iscariotes (i.e., keriothite), an epithet of judas the traitor
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“the chief priests”
G749the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
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