5574. pseudomai

Lexicon

pseudomai: To lie, to speak falsely, to deceive

Original Word: ψεύδομαι
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: pseudomai
Pronunciation: psyoo'-dom-ahee
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo'-dom-ahee)
Definition: To lie, to speak falsely, to deceive
Meaning: I deceive, lie, speak falsely.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

to lie, speak falsely

Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood -- falsely, lie.

HELPS Word-studies

5574 pseúdomai (from pseudō, "to falsify, lie") – properly, lie (falsify), willfully misrepresent (mislead).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from a root pseud-
Definition
to lie
NASB Translation
falsely (1), lie (6), lied (1), lying (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5574: ψεύδομαι

ψεύδομαι; 1 aorist ἐψευσάμην; (deponent middle of ψεύδω (allied with ψιθυρίζω etc. (Vanicek, p. 1195)) 'to deceive', 'cheat'; hence, properly, to show oneself deceitful, to play false); from Homer down; to lie, to speak deliberate falsehoods: Hebrews 6:18; 1 John 1:6; Revelation 3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Galatians 1:20; 1 Timothy 2:7; τινα, to deceive one by a lie, to lie to (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plutarch, others): Acts 5:3; like verbs of saying, with a dative of the person (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 1; Green, p. 100f), Acts 5:4 (Psalm 17:45 (); Psalm 77:36 (); Psalm 88:36 (); Joshua 24:27; (Jeremiah 5:12), etc.); εἰς τινα, Colossians 3:9; κατά τίνος, against one, Matthew 5:11 (L G omit; Tr marginal reading brackets ψευδόμενοι; others connect καθ' ὑμῶν with εἴπωσι and make ψευδόμενοι a simple adjunct of mode (A. V. falsely)); κατά τῆς ἀληθείας, James 3:14 (here Tdf. makes ψεύδεσθε absolutely; cf. Winers Grammar, 470 (438) n. 3). (The Sept. for כִּחִשׁ and כִּזֵּב.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Middle voice of a primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3576 כָּזַב (kazab): To lie, to deceive
• H8267 שֶׁקֶר (sheqer): Falsehood, lie, deception

These Hebrew terms similarly emphasize the moral and spiritual implications of lying, aligning with the broader biblical narrative that upholds truth as a divine attribute and a standard for human conduct.

Usage: The verb ψεύδομαι is used in the New Testament to denote the act of lying or speaking untruths. It is often used in contexts where truthfulness is contrasted with deceit, emphasizing the moral and ethical implications of lying.

Context: The Greek verb ψεύδομαι appears in several New Testament passages, highlighting the importance of truthfulness in Christian conduct. It is used to describe the act of lying, which is consistently condemned in Scripture. The moral teaching of the New Testament underscores the value of truth as a reflection of God's character and as a foundation for righteous living.

In John 8:44, Jesus speaks of the devil as "a liar and the father of lies," illustrating the origin of deceit and its opposition to God's nature. The apostle Paul, in Colossians 3:9, exhorts believers, "Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices." This instruction is part of a broader call to live in accordance with the new life in Christ, characterized by honesty and integrity.

The use of ψεύδομαι in Acts 5:3-4 is particularly striking, where Peter confronts Ananias for lying to the Holy Spirit. This account serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness with which God views deceit, especially within the community of believers.

The ethical teachings of the New Testament consistently align with the commandment against bearing false witness, as found in the Decalogue (Exodus 20:16). The call to truthfulness is not merely a legalistic requirement but a reflection of the transformative work of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer, leading to a life that mirrors the truth of the Gospel.

Forms and Transliterations

εψευσάμεθα εψευσάμην εψεύσαντο εψεύσαντό εψεύσατο εψευσω εψεύσω ἐψεύσω ψευδεσθε ψεύδεσθε ψεύδεται ψεύδη ψευδομαι ψεύδομαι ψευδομεθα ψευδόμεθα ψευδομενοι ψευδόμενοι ψευδονται ψεύδονται ψευσασθαι ψεύσασθαι ψεύσασθαί ψεύσεσθε ψεύσεται ψεύσησθε ψεύσηται ψεύσομαι ψεύσονταί epseuso epseusō epseúso epseúsō pseudesthe pseúdesthe pseudomai pseúdomai pseudomenoi pseudómenoi pseudometha pseudómetha pseudontai pseúdontai pseusasthai pseúsasthai pseúsasthaí

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:11 V-PPM/P-NMP
GRK: καθ' ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ
NAS: you and persecute you, and falsely say
KJV: against you falsely, for my sake.
INT: against you lying on account of me

Acts 5:3 V-ANM
GRK: καρδίαν σου ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ
NAS: your heart to lie to the Holy
KJV: thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost,
INT: heart of you to lie to [for] you the

Acts 5:4 V-AIM-2S
GRK: τοῦτο οὐκ ἐψεύσω ἀνθρώποις ἀλλὰ
NAS: in your heart? You have not lied to men
KJV: thou hast not lied unto men, but
INT: this not You did lie to men but

Romans 9:1 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: Χριστῷ οὐ ψεύδομαι συμμαρτυρούσης μοι
NAS: in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience
KJV: in Christ, I lie not, my
INT: Christ not I lie bearing witness with me

2 Corinthians 11:31 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι
NAS: forever, knows that I am not lying.
KJV: knoweth that I lie not.
INT: that not I do lie

Galatians 1:20 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: ὅτι οὐ ψεύδομαι
NAS: you before God that I am not lying.)
KJV: God, I lie not.
INT: not I lie

Colossians 3:9 V-PMM-2P
GRK: μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους
NAS: Do not lie to one another,
KJV: Lie not one to another,
INT: not Do lie to one another

1 Timothy 2:7 V-PIM/P-1S
GRK: λέγω οὐ ψεύδομαι διδάσκαλος ἐθνῶν
NAS: the truth, I am not lying) as a teacher
KJV: in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher
INT: I speak not I do lie a teacher of [the] Gentiles

Hebrews 6:18 V-ANM
GRK: οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι τὸν θεόν
NAS: for God to lie, we who have taken refuge
KJV: for God to lie, we might have
INT: which [it was] impossible to lie [for] God

James 3:14 V-PMM-2P
GRK: κατακαυχᾶσθε καὶ ψεύδεσθε κατὰ τῆς
NAS: do not be arrogant and [so] lie against
KJV: not, and lie not against the truth.
INT: do boast against and lie against the

1 John 1:6 V-PIM/P-1P
GRK: σκότει περιπατῶμεν ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ
NAS: in the darkness, we lie and do not practice
KJV: in darkness, we lie, and do
INT: darkness should walk we lie and not

Revelation 3:9 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: εἰσὶν ἀλλὰ ψεύδονται ἰδοὺ ποιήσω
NAS: that they are Jews and are not, but lie-- I will make
KJV: not, but do lie; behold, I will make
INT: are but do lie Behold I will cause

Strong's Greek 5574
12 Occurrences

ἐψεύσω — 1 Occ.
ψεύδεσθε — 2 Occ.
ψεύδομαι — 4 Occ.
ψευδόμενοι — 1 Occ.
ψευδόμεθα — 1 Occ.
ψεύδονται — 1 Occ.
ψεύσασθαί — 2 Occ.