Lexicon pseudoprophétés: False prophet Original Word: ψευδοπροφήτης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pseudoprophétés
Pronunciation: psyoo-dop-rof-ay'-tace
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dop-rof-ay'-tace)
Definition: False prophet
Meaning: a false prophet; one who in God's name teaches what is false. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance false prophet. From pseudes and prophetes; a spurious prophet, i.e. Pretended foreteller or religious impostor -- false prophet. see GREEK pseudes see GREEK prophetes HELPS Word-studies 5578 pseudoprophḗtēs (from 5571 /pseudḗs, "false" and 4396 /prophḗtēs, "a prophet") – properly, a false prophet; someone pretending to speak the word of the Lord (prophesy) but in fact is phony (an imposter), acting as a wolf in sheep's clothing. 5578 /pseudoprophḗtēs ("a false prophet") specializes in "the art of misimpression," like about how they were "commissioned" by the Lord to touch the world with their message. But when in fact, they operate by self and for self so they must be exposed for what they are – and are not! NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom pseudés and prophétésDefinitiona false prophet NASB Translationfalse prophet (4), false prophets (7).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5578: ψευδοπροφήτηςψευδοπροφήτης, ψευδοπροφήτου, ὁ ( ψευδής and προφήτης), "one who, acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet, utters falsehoods under the name of divine prophecies, a false prophet": Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:11, 24; Mark 13:22; Luke 6:26; Acts 13:6; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 4:1; Revelation 16:13; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10. ( Jeremiah 6:13; Jeremiah 33:8, 11, 16 (); Jeremiah 34:7 (); Jeremiah 36:1, 8 (; Zechariah 13:2; Josephus, Antiquities 8, 13, 1; 10, 7, 3; b. j. 6, 5, 2; (τόν τοιοῦτον ἐυθυβόλω ὀνόματι ψευδοπροφήτην προσαγορευει, κιβδηλευοντα τήν ἀληθῆ προφητείαν καί τά γνησια νοθοις ἑυρημασι ἐπισκιαζοντα κτλ., Philo de spec. legg. iii. § 8); ecclesiastical writings ('Teaching' 11, 5 [ET] etc. (where see Harnack)); Greek writers use ψευδόμαντις.)
Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From ψευδής (pseudes, meaning "false") and προφήτης (prophētēs, meaning "prophet").Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H5030 נָבִיא (navi) • Prophet
• H8267 שֶׁקֶר (sheqer) • Falsehood, lie
These Hebrew terms relate to the concept of prophecy and falsehood, providing a linguistic and thematic connection to the Greek term ψευδοπροφήτης. The Hebrew Bible also contains warnings against false prophets, emphasizing the continuity of this concern across both Testaments. Usage: The term ψευδοπροφήτης is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who falsely claim to deliver messages from God, often leading people astray with deceptive teachings or prophecies. Context: The term ψευδοπροφήτης appears in several New Testament passages, warning believers about the presence and influence of false prophets. These individuals are characterized by their deceitful nature, often masquerading as true prophets to mislead the faithful. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus warns, "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves" (Matthew 7:15, BSB). This imagery highlights the deceptive appearance of false prophets, who outwardly seem harmless but are dangerous in their intentions.
The Book of Revelation also addresses the presence of false prophets, particularly in the context of end-times events. Revelation 19:20 (BSB) describes the fate of the false prophet who, alongside the beast, deceives those who receive the mark of the beast and worship its image. This passage underscores the eschatological role of false prophets in leading people away from the truth.
The apostle Peter, in his second epistle, warns of false prophets among the people, comparing them to false teachers who will introduce destructive heresies (2 Peter 2:1, BSB). This connection between false prophets and false teachers emphasizes the broader threat of falsehood within the community of believers.
The New Testament consistently portrays false prophets as a significant spiritual danger, urging believers to discern truth from deception through adherence to the teachings of Christ and the apostles. Forms and Transliterations ψευδοπροφηται ψευδοπροφήται ψευδοπροφῆται ψευδοπροφηταις ψευδοπροφήταις ψευδοπροφήτας ψευδοπροφητην ψευδοπροφήτην ψευδοπροφητης ψευδοπροφήτης ψευδοπροφητου ψευδοπροφήτου ψευδοπροφητων ψευδοπροφητών ψευδοπροφητῶν pseudoprophetai pseudoprophêtai pseudoprophētai pseudoprophē̂tai pseudoprophetais pseudoprophētais pseudoprophḗtais pseudopropheten pseudoprophētēn pseudoprophḗten pseudoprophḗtēn pseudoprophetes pseudoprophētēs pseudoprophḗtes pseudoprophḗtēs pseudopropheton pseudoprophetôn pseudoprophētōn pseudoprophētō̂n pseudoprophetou pseudoprophētou pseudoprophḗtouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 7:15 N-GMPGRK: ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν οἵτινες ἔρχονταιNAS: Beware of the false prophets, who KJV: Beware of false prophets, which come INT: of the false prophets who come Matthew 24:11 N-NMP
GRK: καὶ πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐγερθήσονται καὶ
NAS: Many FALSE prophets will arise
KJV: many false prophets shall rise,
INT: and many false prophets will arise and Matthew 24:24 N-NMP
GRK: ψευδόχριστοι καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται καὶ δώσουσιν
NAS: For FALSE Christs and false prophets will arise
KJV: and false prophets, and
INT: false Christs and false prophets and will give Mark 13:22 N-NMP
GRK: ψευδόχριστοι καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται καὶ δώσουσιν
NAS: for FALSE Christs and false prophets will arise,
KJV: and false prophets shall rise,
INT: false Christs and false prophets and will give Luke 6:26 N-DMP
GRK: ἐποίουν τοῖς ψευδοπροφήταις οἱ πατέρες
NAS: used to treat the false prophets in the same
KJV: their fathers to the false prophets.
INT: so treated the false prophets the fathers Acts 13:6 N-AMS
GRK: τινὰ μάγον ψευδοπροφήτην Ἰουδαῖον ᾧ
NAS: a Jewish FALSE prophet whose
KJV: sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew,
INT: a certain magician a false prophet a Jew whose 2 Peter 2:1 N-NMP
GRK: δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ
NAS: But false prophets also arose
KJV: there were false prophets also
INT: moreover also false prophets among the 1 John 4:1 N-NMP
GRK: ὅτι πολλοὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐξεληλύθασιν εἰς
NAS: many FALSE prophets have gone
KJV: many false prophets are gone out
INT: because many false prophets have gone out into Revelation 16:13 N-GMS
GRK: στόματος τοῦ ψευδοπροφήτου πνεύματα τρία
NAS: and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three
KJV: out of the mouth of the false prophet.
INT: mouth of the false prophet spirits three Revelation 19:20 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης ὁ ποιήσας
NAS: was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed
KJV: him the false prophet that wrought
INT: him the false prophet having done Revelation 20:10 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης καὶ βασανισθήσονται
NAS: the beast and the false prophet are also;
KJV: and the false prophet [are], and
INT: and the false prophet and they will be tormented Strong's Greek 5578
11 Occurrences
ψευδοπροφῆται — 5 Occ.
ψευδοπροφήταις — 1 Occ.
ψευδοπροφήτην — 1 Occ.
ψευδοπροφήτης — 2 Occ.
ψευδοπροφητῶν — 1 Occ.
ψευδοπροφήτου — 1 Occ.
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