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Heel, Lifted His
Holman Bible Dictionary
To lift one's heel against someone is to turn one's back and join rank with the enemies. Jesus applied the expression to Judas, who accepted Jesus' hospitality but then plotted His arrest (John 13:18 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Heel, Lifted His'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/h/heel-lifted-his.html. 1991.