5576. pseudomartureó

Strong's Lexicon

pseudomartureó: To bear false witness, to testify falsely

Original Word: ψευδομαρτυρέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: pseudomartureó
Pronunciation: psyoo-doh-mar-too-REH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dom-ar-too-reh'-o)
Definition: To bear false witness, to testify falsely
Meaning: I testify falsely, bear false witness.

Word Origin: From the Greek words ψευδής (pseudes, meaning "false") and μαρτυρέω (martureó, meaning "to bear witness" or "to testify").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of bearing false witness is עֵד שֶׁקֶר (ed sheqer), found in passages like Exodus 20:16 and Deuteronomy 5:20.

Usage: The verb "pseudomartureó" refers to the act of giving false testimony or lying under oath. In the biblical context, it is often associated with legal settings where truthfulness is paramount. The term underscores the moral and ethical breach involved in deliberately distorting the truth, especially in matters of justice and righteousness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the integrity of the judicial process was crucial. Bearing false witness was considered a serious offense, as it could lead to unjust outcomes, including wrongful punishment or the perversion of justice. The Ten Commandments explicitly prohibit bearing false witness (Exodus 20:16), highlighting its importance in maintaining societal order and trust.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pseudomartus
Definition
to bear false witness, give false testimony
NASB Translation
bear false witness (3), give false testimony (1), giving false testimony (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5576: ψευδομαρτυρέω

ψευδομαρτυρέω, ψευδομαρτύρω: imperfect ἐψευδομαρτυρου; future ψευδομαρτυρήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person singular ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς; to utter falsehoods in giving testimony, to testify falsely, to bear false witness (Xenophon, mem. 4, 4, 11; Plato, rep. 9, p. 575 b.; legg. 11, p. 937 c.; Aristotle, rhet. 1, 14, 6, p. 1375a, 12; (rhet. ad Alex. 16, p. 1432a, 6); Josephus, Antiquities 3, 5, 5): Matthew 19:18; (Mark 10:19); Luke 18:20; Romans 13:9 Rec.; κατά τίνος, Mark 14:56f (as Exodus 20:16; Deuteronomy 5:20).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bear false witness.

From pseudomartur; to be an untrue testifier, i.e. Offer falsehood in evidence -- be a false witness.

see GREEK pseudomartur

Forms and Transliterations

εψευδομαρτυρουν εψευδομαρτύρουν ἐψευδομαρτύρουν ψευδομαρτυρησεις ψευδομαρτυρήσεις ψευδομαρτυρησης ψευδομαρτυρήσης ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς epseudomarturoun epseudomartyroun epseudomartýroun pseudomartureseis pseudomarturēseis pseudomartureses pseudomarturēsēs pseudomartyreseis pseudomartyrēseis pseudomartyrḗseis pseudomartyrḗsēis pseudomartyreses pseudomartyrēsēs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 19:18 V-FIA-2S
GRK: κλέψεις Οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις
NAS: YOU SHALL NOT STEAL; YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS;
KJV: Thou shalt not bear false witness,
INT: you will steal not You will bear false witness

Mark 10:19 V-ASA-2S
GRK: κλέψῃς Μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς Μὴ ἀποστερήσῃς
NAS: DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud,
KJV: not bear false witness, Defraud
INT: do steal not Do bear false witness not Do defraud

Mark 14:56 V-IIA-3P
GRK: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐψευδομαρτύρουν κατ' αὐτοῦ
NAS: For many were giving FALSE testimony against
KJV: many bare false witness against
INT: many indeed bore false testimony against him

Mark 14:57 V-IIA-3P
GRK: τινες ἀναστάντες ἐψευδομαρτύρουν κατ' αὐτοῦ
NAS: stood up and [began] to give FALSE testimony against
KJV: certain, and bare false witness against
INT: some having risen up bore false testimony against him

Luke 18:20 V-ASA-2S
GRK: κλέψῃς Μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς Τίμα τὸν
NAS: DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, HONOR
KJV: Do not bear false witness, Honour thy
INT: you should steal not you should bear false witness honor the

Strong's Greek 5576
5 Occurrences

ἐψευδομαρτύρουν — 2 Occ.
ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς — 2 Occ.
ψευδομαρτυρήσεις — 1 Occ.