kiss of Judas
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The kiss of Judas is the infamous act of betrayal in the New Testament in which Judas Iscariot identifies Jesus to the authorities with a kiss, leading to Jesus’ arrest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judas kiss | 1 |
| kiss of Judas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T925049 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: kiss of Judas Context triple: [Arrest of Jesus, hasSign, kiss of Judas]
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A.
the Whore of Babylon
The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic female figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing a corrupt, idolatrous city or system opposed to God and destined for divine judgment.
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B.
Cross of Nails
The Cross of Nails is a Christian symbol of reconciliation and peace, originating from medieval nails recovered from the bombed Coventry Cathedral during World War II.
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C.
Revenge
Revenge was an English galleon of the Elizabethan navy, famed for its heroic last stand against a vastly superior Spanish fleet in 1591 under Sir Richard Grenville.
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D.
Revenge
Revenge is an American television drama series centered on a young woman who infiltrates an affluent Hamptons community to exact vengeance on those who destroyed her family.
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E.
Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: kiss of Judas Target entity description: The kiss of Judas is the infamous act of betrayal in the New Testament in which Judas Iscariot identifies Jesus to the authorities with a kiss, leading to Jesus’ arrest.
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A.
the Whore of Babylon
The Whore of Babylon is a symbolic female figure in the Book of Revelation often interpreted as representing a corrupt, idolatrous city or system opposed to God and destined for divine judgment.
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B.
Cross of Nails
The Cross of Nails is a Christian symbol of reconciliation and peace, originating from medieval nails recovered from the bombed Coventry Cathedral during World War II.
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C.
Revenge
Revenge is an American television drama series centered on a young woman who infiltrates an affluent Hamptons community to exact vengeance on those who destroyed her family.
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D.
Revenge
Revenge was an English galleon of the Elizabethan navy, famed for its heroic last stand against a vastly superior Spanish fleet in 1591 under Sir Richard Grenville.
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E.
Taboo
Taboo is an American rapper, singer, and member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas, known for his energetic performances and distinctive style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
act of betrayal
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ |
| follows | Last Supper ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
betrayal of Christ
ⓘ
betrayal of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasCause | betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| hasContext |
New Testament
ⓘ
Passion of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasCulturalMeaning | metaphor for betrayal by a trusted friend ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin |
Koine Greek
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surface form:
New Testament Greek
|
| hasLocation |
Garden of Gethsemane
ⓘ
Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| hasMotive | payment of thirty pieces of silver ⓘ |
| hasParticipants |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Judas Iscariot ⓘ Temple guards ⓘ chief priests’ servants ⓘ |
| hasPerpetrator | Judas Iscariot ⓘ |
| hasScripturalReference |
Luke 22:47-48
ⓘ
Mark 14:43-46 ⓘ Matthew 26:47-50 ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
false affection
ⓘ
hypocrisy ⓘ treachery ⓘ |
| hasTime | night ⓘ |
| hasVictim |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus of Nazareth
|
| inspiredExpression |
kiss of Judas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Judas kiss
Judas’ kiss ⓘ |
| involvesGesture | kiss ⓘ |
| isAlludedIn | Gospel of John ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn |
Christian art
ⓘ
Renaissance painting ⓘ iconography of the Passion ⓘ medieval painting ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Gospel of Luke
ⓘ
Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| isInterpretedAs | fulfillment of scriptural prophecy ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Christian salvation history
ⓘ
Passion narrative ⓘ |
| isRememberedIn | Christian liturgy of Holy Week ⓘ |
| isRememberedOn |
Maundy Thursday
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Thursday
Maundy Thursday ⓘ |
| precedes |
Crucifixion of Jesus
ⓘ
trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| resultsIn | arrest of Jesus ⓘ |
| targets | Jesus identified to arresting party ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: kiss of Judas Description of subject: The kiss of Judas is the infamous act of betrayal in the New Testament in which Judas Iscariot identifies Jesus to the authorities with a kiss, leading to Jesus’ arrest.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kiss of Judas
this entity surface form:
Judas kiss