Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
traitor
Usage: προ-δότης, -ου, ὁ (προδίδωμι) [in LXX: 2Ma.5:15 2Mac 10:13 2Mac 10:22, 3Ma.3:24 * ;] a betrayer, traitor: Luk.6:16, Act.7:52, 2Ti.3:4.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4273
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
7
Books
5
Strong's G4273 Quick Answer
Strong's G4273 προδότης (prodotes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. prodotes (prod-ot'-ace) n. 1. a surrender [from G4272 (in the sense of giving forward into another's (the enemy's) hands)] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include traitor, betrayers, and traitors. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- prodotes (prod-ot'-ace) n. 1. a surrender [from G4272 (in the sense of giving forward into another's (the enemy's) hands)]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- traitor, betrayers, and traitors
Meaning and Definition
prodotes (prod-ot'-ace) n. 1. a surrender [from G4272 (in the sense of giving forward into another's (the enemy's) hands)] KJV: betrayer, traitor Root(s): G4272
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4273. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4273 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render prodotes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's G4273 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 4 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4273 (προδότης) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 5:15 — προδότην
- 2 Maccabees 10:13 — προδότης
- 2 Maccabees 10:22 — προδότας
- 3 Maccabees 3:24 — προδότας
Strong's G4273 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4273 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Strong's G4273 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4273.
And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most holy temple of all the world; Menelaus, that traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
Whereupon being accused of the king’s friends before Eupator, and called traitor at every word, because he had left Cyprus, that Philometor had committed unto him, and departed to Antiochus Epiphanes, and seeing that he was in no honorable place, he was so discouraged, that he poisoned himself and died.
So he slew those that were found traitors, and immediately took the two castles.
Having then, received certain proofs that these Jews bear us every sort of ill-will, we must look forward to the possibility of some sudden tumult among ourselves, when these impious men may turn traitors and barbarous enemies.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4273, grouped by book.
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G4273 FAQ
What does prodotes (προδότης) mean?
Prodotes (Strong's G4273) is a Greek word most simply glossed "betrayer". prodotes (prod-ot'-ace) n. 1. a surrender [from G4272 (in the sense of giving forward into another's (the enemy's) hands)]
How many times is prodotes (προδότης) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's G4273 across 5 books.
Where can I study prodotes (προδότης) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4273 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate prodotes (προδότης)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as traitor, betrayers, and traitors. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4273 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4273, with linked reader references where each row is available.