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# betray, betrayer
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## Definition
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The term "betray" means to act in a way that deceives or harms someone who was trusting him. A "betrayer" is the one who betrays that friend.
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* Judas was "the betrayer" because he told the Jewish leaders how to capture Jesus.
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* The betrayal by Judas was especially evil because he was an apostle of Jesus who received money in exchange for giving the Jewish leaders information that would result in Jesus' unjust death,
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Depending on the context, this could be translated as "deceive and cause harm to" or "turn over to the enemy" or "deal treacherously with."
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