Traitor
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
denotes "a betrayer, traitor;" the latter term is assigned to Judas, virtually as a title, in Luke 6:16; in 2—Timothy 3:4 it occurs in a list of evil characters, foretold as abounding in the last days. See Betray , B.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust; a betrayer.
(2): ( n.) One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason.
(3): ( a.) Traitorous.
(4): ( v. t.) To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [3]
προδότης. This signifies one who 'delivers up,' 'betrays.' It is applied to Judas, who delivered up his Lord. Luke 6:16 . In 2 Timothy 3:4 some having a form of godliness are thus designated, the reference may be to secret agents of Satan who betrayed the saints. Stephen charged the council with being the betrayers (the same Greek word) and murderers of the Just One. Acts 7:52 .
In the early church there were someso called (under the Latin name Traditores ), because under persecution they gave up the copies of the scriptures or church property, to save their lives; and there was long contention as to whether such could ever be restored to communion.
King James Dictionary [4]
TRA'ITOR, n. L. traditor trado, to deliver.
1. One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country one guilty of treason one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to its enemy, or any fort or place entrusted to his defense, or who surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished or one who takes arms and levies war against his country or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason. 2. One who betrays his trust.
Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament [5]
Traitor —See Judas Iscariot, ii. ( c ).
Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary [6]
See Rebel and Rebels.
