5583. pseustés from the same as NG5574

Lexicon

pseustés from the same as NG5574: Liar

Original Word: ψεύστης
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: pseustés from the same as NG5574
Pronunciation: psyoos-tace'
Phonetic Spelling: (psyoos-tace')
Definition: Liar
Meaning: a liar, deceiver.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

liar.

From pseudomai; a falsifier -- liar.

see GREEK pseudomai

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5583 pseústēs (from 5574 /pseúdomai, "to falsify, lie") – properly, a lair; a person who falsifies, misrepresents (distorts, misleads).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a liar
NASB Translation
liar (8), liars (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5583: ψεύστης

ψεύστης, ψευστου, ὁ (ψεύδω), from Homer down, a liar: John 8:44, 55; 1 John 1:10; 1 John 2:4, 22; 1 John 4:20; 1 John 5:10; 1 Timothy 1:10; Titus 1:12; (Revelation 21:8 Lachmann (others ψευδής, which see)); one who breaks faith, a false or faithless man (see ψεῦσμα), Romans 3:4 cf. Proverbs 19:22.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H3577 כָּזָב (kazab): A lie, falsehood, or deceit.
• H8267 שֶׁקֶר (sheqer): Falsehood, deception, or a lie.

These Hebrew terms similarly convey the concept of lying and deceit, often used in the Old Testament to describe false prophets, dishonest individuals, and the general unreliability of those who do not adhere to the truth.

Usage: The term ψεύστης is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are characterized by deceit and falsehood. It is often used to contrast truthfulness and integrity with dishonesty and deception.

Context: The Greek term ψεύστης appears in the New Testament to denote a person who is a liar or deceiver. This word is used to emphasize the moral and spiritual failing of those who do not adhere to the truth. In the Johannine literature, particularly, the term is employed to highlight the stark contrast between the truth of God and the falsehoods propagated by those who reject His message.

In 1 John 2:4, the apostle writes, "If anyone says, 'I know Him,' but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him." Here, ψεύστης is used to describe someone who claims to have a relationship with God but whose actions betray that claim. The emphasis is on the inconsistency between one's professed beliefs and actual behavior.

Similarly, in 1 John 2:22, the term is used to identify those who deny the identity of Jesus as the Christ: "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 associated with the spirit of the antichrist, which opposes the truth of the Gospel.

The use of ψεύστης in the New Testament serves as a warning against the dangers of falsehood and the importance of living in accordance with the truth. It underscores the belief that truth is foundational to the Christian faith and that deceit is antithetical to the character of God.

Forms and Transliterations

ψευσται ψεύσται ψεῦσται ψευσταις ψεύσταις ψευστην ψεύστην ψευστης ψεύστης pseustai pseûstai pseustais pseústais pseusten pseustēn pseústen pseústēn pseustes pseustēs pseústes pseústēs

Englishman's Concordance

John 8:44 N-NMS
GRK: λαλεῖ ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν καὶ
NAS: from his own [nature], for he is a liar and the father
KJV: for he is a liar, and the father
INT: he speaks for a liar he is and

John 8:55 N-NMS
GRK: ὅμοιος ὑμῖν ψεύστης ἀλλὰ οἶδα
NAS: that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like
KJV: not, I shall be a liar like unto you:
INT: like you a liar But I know

Romans 3:4 N-NMS
GRK: δὲ ἄνθρωπος ψεύστης καθὼς γέγραπται
NAS: man [be found] a liar, as it is written,
KJV: every man a liar; as it is written,
INT: moreover man a liar as it has been written

1 Timothy 1:10 N-DMP
GRK: ἀρσενοκοίταις ἀνδραποδισταῖς ψεύσταις ἐπιόρκοις καὶ
NAS: and kidnappers and liars and perjurers,
KJV: for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons,
INT: homosexuals men-stealers liars perjurers and

Titus 1:12 N-NMP
GRK: Κρῆτες ἀεὶ ψεῦσται κακὰ θηρία
NAS: are always liars, evil
KJV: [are] alway liars, evil
INT: Cretans always [are] liars evil wild beasts

1 John 1:10 N-AMS
GRK: οὐχ ἡμαρτήκαμεν ψεύστην ποιοῦμεν αὐτὸν
NAS: we make Him a liar and His word
KJV: we make him a liar, and his
INT: not we have sinned a liar we make him

1 John 2:4 N-NMS
GRK: μὴ τηρῶν ψεύστης ἐστίν καὶ
NAS: His commandments, is a liar, and the truth
KJV: commandments, is a liar, and the truth
INT: not is keeping a liar is and

1 John 2:22 N-NMS
GRK: ἐστιν ὁ ψεύστης εἰ μὴ
NAS: Who is the liar but the one who denies
KJV: Who is a liar but he that denieth
INT: is the liar if not

1 John 4:20 N-NMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ μισῇ ψεύστης ἐστίν ὁ
NAS: his brother, he is a liar; for the one who does not love
KJV: he is a liar: for
INT: of him should hate a liar he is he who

1 John 5:10 N-AMS
GRK: τῷ θεῷ ψεύστην πεποίηκεν αὐτόν
NAS: has made Him a liar, because
KJV: him a liar; because
INT: God a liar has made him

Strong's Greek 5583
10 Occurrences

ψεῦσται — 1 Occ.
ψεύσταις — 1 Occ.
ψεύστην — 2 Occ.
ψεύστης — 6 Occ.