Strong's Lexicon
G5569
G5569 — ψευδάδελφος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5569 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ψευδάδελφος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5571 and G80 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | pseudadelphos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | psyoo-dad'-el-fos |
| Meaning: | 1. a false brother, i.e. pretended associate |
| KJV Renderings: | false brethren |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ψευδάδελφος, ψευδαδελφου, ὁ (ψευδής and ἀδελφός), a false brother, i. e. one who ostentatiously professes to be a Christian, but is destitute of Christian knowledge and piety: 2Co 11:26; Gal 2:4.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ψευδάδελφος (false brethren)
2 Corinthians 11:26
- KJV: journeyings often perils of waters perils of robbers perils by countrymen perils by the heathen perils in the city perils in the wilderness perils in the sea perils among false brethren
- GK: οδοιπορίας πολλάκις κινδύνοις ποταμών κινδύνοις ληστών κινδύνοις εκ γένους κινδύνοις εξ εθνών κινδύνοις εν πόλει κινδύνοις εν ερημία κινδύνοις εν θαλάσση κινδύνοις εν ψευδαδέλφοις
Galatians 2:4
- KJV: And that because of false brethren unawares brought in who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus that they might bring us into bondage
- GK: διά δε τους παρεισάκτους ψευδαδελφούς οίτινες παρεισήλθον κατασκοπήσαι την ελευθερίαν ημών ην έχομεν εν χριστώ Ιησού ίνα ημάς καταδουλώσωνται