Betray, Betrayer
Betray, Betrayer
“to betray” (para, “up,” didomi, “to give”), lit., “to give over,” is used either (a) in the sense of delivering a person or thing to be kept by another, to commend, e.g., Act 28:16; (b) to deliver to prison or judgment, e.g., Mat 4:12; 1Ti 1:20; (c) to deliver over treacherously by way of “betrayal,” Mat 17:22 (RV, “delivered”); Mat 26:16; Joh 6:64 etc.; (d) to hand on, deliver, e.g., 1Co 11:23; (e) to allow of something being done, said of the ripening of fruit, Mar 4:29, RV, “is ripe” (marg., “alloweth”). See BRING, Note (4), CAST, COMMIT, DELIVER, GIVE, HAZARD, PUT (in prison), RECOMMEND.
“a betrayer” (akin to A), is translated “betrayers” in Act 7:52; “traitor,” “traitors,” in Luk 6:16; 2Ti 3:4. See TRAITOR.