"thirty pieces of silver" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Referring to the reward given to Judas for betraying Jesus, according to the Bible. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} thirty pieces of silver pl (plural only)
  1. (figurative) A reward for betrayal. Tags: figuratively, plural, plural-only Synonyms: 30 pieces of silver Related terms: filthy lucre Translations (reward given to Judas Iscariot for betraying Jesus): tredive sølvpenge [plural] (Danish), Judaslohn [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-thirty_pieces_of_silver-en-noun-GdemwsGR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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