5575

Lexicon

pseustēs: Liar

Original Word: ψεύστης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pseustēs
Pronunciation: psyoo'-stace
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dom-ar'-toor)
Definition: Liar
Meaning: a false witness.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

false witness.

From pseudes and a kindred form of martus; a spurious witness, i.e. Bearer of untrue testimony -- false witness.

see GREEK pseudes

see GREEK martus

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5575: ψευδομαρτυρ

ψευδομαρτυρ, unless more correctly ψευδόμαρτυς or rather ψευδόμαρτυς (as ἀυτομαρτυρ; see Passow, under the word, ψευδόμαρτυς (especially Lob. Paralip., p. 217; cf. Etym. Magn. 506, 26)), ψευδομαρτυρος, ὁ, (ψευδής and μάρτυρ (which see)), a false witness: Matthew 26:60; τοῦ θεοῦ, false witnesses of i. e. concerning God (Winer's Grammar, § 30, 1 a.), 1 Corinthians 15:15. (Plato, Gorgias, p. 472b.; Aristotle, pol. 2, 9, 8 (p. 1274b, 6; but the true reading here is ψευδομαρτυριων (see Bentley's Works, Dyce edition, vol. i., p. 408); a better example is Aristotle, rhet. ad Alex. 16, p. 1432{a}, 6; cf. Plutarch, praec. ger. reip. 29, 1; Apostolic Constitutions 5, 9; Pollux 6, 36, 153).)

STRONGS NT 5575: ψευδόμαρτυςψευδόμαρτυς, see ψευδομαρτυρ.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3577 כָּזָב (kazab): Meaning "lie" or "falsehood," this Hebrew term is often used in the Old Testament to describe deceit or untruth.

• H8267 שֶׁקֶר (sheqer): Another Hebrew word for "lie" or "falsehood," frequently used to denote false testimony or deception.

These Hebrew terms share a thematic connection with ψεύστης, as they all pertain to the concept of lying and deceit, underscoring the biblical emphasis on truth and integrity.

Usage: The term ψεύστης is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are deceitful or who propagate falsehoods. It is often used in a moral or ethical context to highlight the contrast between truth and falsehood.

Context: The Greek term ψεύστης appears in the New Testament to denote a person who is characterized by lying or deceit. This word is used to emphasize the moral failing of dishonesty and the spiritual danger it poses. In the Johannine literature, particularly, the term is used to draw a stark contrast between those who live in truth and those who live in falsehood.

• 1 John 1:10 (BSB): "If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us." Here, the term underscores the gravity of denying one's sinfulness, equating such denial with making God a liar.

• 1 John 2:4 (BSB): "If anyone says, 'I know Him,' but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him." This usage highlights the inconsistency between professing knowledge of God and failing to live according to His commandments.

• 1 John 2:22 (BSB): "Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son." In this context, ψεύστης is used to describe those who deny the fundamental truth of Jesus' identity as the Christ, linking such denial to the spirit of the antichrist.

• 1 John 4:20 (BSB): "If anyone says, 'I love God,' but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen." This passage uses ψεύστης to expose the hypocrisy of claiming to love God while harboring hatred for others.

The use of ψεύστης in these passages serves as a moral exhortation to live in truth and integrity, aligning one's actions with one's professed beliefs. It warns against the spiritual peril of deceit and the importance of truthfulness in the Christian life.

Forms and Transliterations

ψευδομαρτυρες ψευδομάρτυρες ψευδομαρτυρων ψευδομαρτύρων pseudomartures pseudomarturon pseudomarturōn pseudomartyres pseudomártyres pseudomartyron pseudomartyrōn pseudomartýron pseudomartýrōn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 26:60 N-GMP
GRK: πολλῶν προσελθόντων ψευδομαρτύρων ὕστερον δὲ
KJV: though many false witnesses came,
INT: many having come forward as false witnesses at last moreover

1 Corinthians 15:15 N-NMP
GRK: δὲ καὶ ψευδομάρτυρες τοῦ θεοῦ
KJV: we are found false witnesses of God;
INT: moreover also false witnesses of God

Strong's Greek 5575
2 Occurrences

ψευδομάρτυρες — 1 Occ.
ψευδομαρτύρων — 1 Occ.