5571. pseudés

Lexicon

pseudés: False, lying, deceitful

Original Word: ψευδής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: pseudés
Pronunciation: psyoo-dace'
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dace')
Definition: False, lying, deceitful
Meaning: false, deceitful, lying, untrue.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

false, lying

From pseudomai; untrue, i.e. Erroneous, deceitful, wicked -- false, liar.

see GREEK pseudomai

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pseudomai
Definition
lying, false
NASB Translation
false (2), liars (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5571: ψευδής

ψευδής, ψευδές (ψεύδομαι), from Homer, Iliad4, 235 down, lying, deceitful, false: Revelation 2:2; μάρτυρες, Acts 6:13; substantively οἱ ψευδεῖς (A. V. liars), Revelation 21:8 (here Lachmann ψεύστης, which see).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ψεύδομαι (pseudomai), meaning "to lie" or "to deceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H8267 שֶׁקֶר (sheqer): Meaning "falsehood" or "lie," this Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe deceitful speech or actions.
• H3577 כָּזָב (kazab): Another Hebrew term for "lie" or "falsehood," used to denote deceit or untruthfulness.

These Hebrew terms, like ψευδής, emphasize the biblical condemnation of falsehood and the call to uphold truth in accordance with God's character and commandments.

Usage: The term ψευδής is used in the New Testament to describe falsehoods, particularly in the context of false testimony or deceitful behavior. It is often associated with false prophets, false witnesses, and the general concept of lying.

Context: The Greek term ψευδής appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the importance of truth and the dangers of deceit. In John 8:44, Jesus speaks of the devil as "a liar and the father of lies," highlighting the intrinsic nature of falsehood in opposition to God's truth. The term is also used in contexts warning against false prophets and teachers, as seen in 1 John 4:1, where believers are urged to "test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world."

In the early Christian community, truthfulness was a valued virtue, and lying was strongly condemned. The use of ψευδής underscores the moral and spiritual implications of deceit, as seen in Revelation 21:8, where liars are listed among those who will face judgment. The emphasis on truth versus falsehood is a recurring theme in the New Testament, reflecting the broader biblical narrative that upholds truth as a divine attribute and a standard for human conduct.

Forms and Transliterations

ψευδεί ψευδεις ψευδείς ψευδεῖς ψευδές ψευδέσι ψευδεσιν ψευδέσιν ψεύδεσιν ψευδή ψευδής ψευδούς ψεύδους ψευδών pseudeis pseudeîs pseudesin pseudésin

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 6:13 Adj-AMP
GRK: τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας Ὁ
NAS: They put forward false witnesses
KJV: set up false witnesses,
INT: and witnesses false saying the

Revelation 2:2 Adj-AMP
GRK: εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς
NAS: and they are not, and you found them [to be] FALSE;
KJV: hast found them liars:
INT: did find them liars

Revelation 21:8 Adj-DMP
GRK: πᾶσιν τοῖς ψευδέσιν τὸ μέρος
NAS: and all liars, their part
KJV: and all liars, shall have their part
INT: all liars the part

Strong's Greek 5571
3 Occurrences

ψευδεῖς — 2 Occ.
ψευδέσιν — 1 Occ.