5577. pseudomarturia

Strong's Lexicon

pseudomarturia: False testimony, false witness

Original Word: ψευδομαρτυρία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: pseudomarturia
Pronunciation: psyoo-doh-mar-too-REE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dom-ar-too-ree'-ah)
Definition: False testimony, false witness
Meaning: false testimony, false witness.

Word Origin: From ψευδής (pseudes, meaning "false") and μαρτυρία (martyria, meaning "testimony" or "witness")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 8267: שֶׁקֶר (sheqer) - falsehood, lie

- Strong's Hebrew 5707: עֵד (ed) - witness

Usage: The term "pseudomarturia" refers to the act of giving false testimony or bearing false witness. In the biblical context, it is often associated with lying or deceit, particularly in legal or judicial settings. This concept is strongly condemned in both the Old and New Testaments as it undermines justice and truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the legal system relied heavily on the testimony of witnesses. Bearing false witness was considered a serious offense because it could lead to unjust outcomes, including wrongful punishment or the acquittal of the guilty. The Ninth Commandment in the Decalogue explicitly prohibits bearing false witness against one's neighbor (Exodus 20:16), highlighting the importance of truthfulness in maintaining social order and justice.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5577: ψευδομαρτυρία

ψευδομαρτυρία, ψευδομαρτυριας, ἡ, (ψευδομαρτυρέω), false testimony, false witness: Matthew 15:19; Matthew 26:59. (Plato, Plutarch; often in the Attic orators.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

false witness.

From pseudomartur; untrue testimony -- false witness.

see GREEK pseudomartur

Forms and Transliterations

ψευδομαρτυριαι ψευδομαρτυρίαι ψευδομαρτυριαν ψευδομαρτυρίαν pseudomarturiai pseudomarturian pseudomartyriai pseudomartyríai pseudomartyrian pseudomartyrían

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:19 N-NFP
GRK: πορνεῖαι κλοπαί ψευδομαρτυρίαι βλασφημίαι
NAS: thefts, FALSE witness, slanders.
KJV: thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
INT: sexual immorality thefts false witnessings slanders

Matthew 26:59 N-AFS
GRK: ὅλον ἐζήτουν ψευδομαρτυρίαν κατὰ τοῦ
NAS: kept trying to obtain FALSE testimony against
KJV: sought false witness against
INT: whole sought false evidence against

Strong's Greek 5577
2 Occurrences

ψευδομαρτυρίαι — 1 Occ.
ψευδομαρτυρίαν — 1 Occ.