Lexical Summary pseudoprophétés: False prophet Original Word: ψευδοπροφήτης 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 prophétés Definition a false prophet NASB Translation false 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 Topical Lexicon Concept and Definition A false prophet is a person who claims divine inspiration or revelatory authority while actually speaking from a source other than God. Scripture presents such individuals as a perennial threat to the people of God, counterfeiting genuine prophetic ministry in order to mislead, exploit, or oppose the truth. Old Testament Roots and Continuity While the Greek term appears only in the New Testament, the phenomenon is well-established in the Hebrew Scriptures. Deuteronomy 13:1-5 and Jeremiah 23:9-40 insist that a prophet who contradicts revealed truth or whose predictions fail must be rejected and punished. Jesus and the apostles assume this background, treating New Testament false prophets as the spiritual heirs of those earlier deceivers. Distribution in the New Testament The word occurs eleven times, spanning the Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation. It is applied to: Identifying Marks 1. Appealing Appearance – “They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15). Methods of Deception • Distorting Scripture (2 Peter 3:16) Relationship to False Christs and False Teachers False prophets overlap with false christs (those claiming messianic identity) and false teachers (who corrupt doctrine). All three categories cooperate in satanic opposition to Christ, but the false prophet is distinguished by the claim of direct prophetic revelation. Divine Verdict and Eschatological Role The ultimate false prophet, the beast’s spokesperson, “was captured… Both of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur” (Revelation 19:20). Final judgment is irrevocable: “they will be tormented day and night forever and ever” (Revelation 20:10). This climactic fate underscores God’s unchanging resolve to vindicate His word. Pastoral and Personal Application Believers are commanded, “Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits” (1 John 4:1). Discernment involves: The church must expose and refute deception (Titus 1:9-11) while maintaining confidence that truth will ultimately triumph. 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 ἔρχονται NAS: 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 Matthew 24:24 N-NMP Mark 13:22 N-NMP Luke 6:26 N-DMP Acts 13:6 N-AMS 2 Peter 2:1 N-NMP 1 John 4:1 N-NMP Revelation 16:13 N-GMS Revelation 19:20 N-NMS Revelation 20:10 N-NMS Strong's Greek 5578 |
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