Strong's Lexicon
G5579 — ψεῦδος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5579 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ψεῦδος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5574 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | pseudos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | psyoo`-dos |
| Meaning: | 1. a lie, falsehood |
| KJV Renderings: | lie, lying |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ψεῦδος, ψευδοῦς, τό, from Homer down, the Sept. for ëÈÌæÈá ùÆÑ÷Æø, ëÇÌçÇùÑ, a lie; conscious and intentional falsehood: universally, Rev 14:5 (where Rec. δόλος); opposed to ἡ ἀλήθεια, Joh 8:44; Eph 4:25; οὐκ ἐστι ψεῦδος, opposed to ἀληθές ἐστιν, is no lie, 1Jn 2:27; τέρατα ψευδοῦς (A. V. lying wonders) exhibited for the treacherous purpose of deceiving men, 2Th 2:9; in a broad sense, whatever is not what it professes to be: so of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts, 2Th 2:11; 1Jn 2:21; of idolatry, Rom 1:25; ποιεῖν ψεῦδος, to act in accordance with the precepts and principles of idolatry, Rev 21:27; Rev 22:15 (cf. Rev 21:8 and p. 526b middle).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ψεῦδος (lie)
John 8:44
- KJV: Ye are of father the devil and the lusts your father ye will do He was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him When he speaketh a lie speaketh of his own for he is a liar and the father of it
- GK: υμείς εκ του πατρός του διαβόλου εστέ και τας επιθυμίας του πατρός υμών θέλετε ποιείν εκείνος ανθρωποκτόνος ην απ΄ αρχής και εν τη αληθεία ουχ έστηκεν ότι ουκ έστιν αλήθεια εν αυτώ όταν λαλή το ψεύδος εκ των ιδίων λαλεί ότι ψεύστης εστί και ο πατήρ αυτού
Romans 1:25
- KJV: Who changed the truth of God into a lie and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen
- GK: οίτινες μετήλλαξαν την αλήθειαν του θεού εν τω ψεύδει και εσεβάσθησαν και ελάτρευσαν τη κτίσει παρά τον κτίσαντα ος εστιν ευλογητός εις τους αιώνας αμήν
Ephesians 4:25
- KJV: Wherefore putting away lying speak every man truth with his neighbour for we are members one of another
- GK: διό αποθέμενοι το ψεύδος λαλείτε αλήθειαν έκαστος μετά του πλησίον αυτού ότι εσμέν αλλήλων μέλη
2 Thessalonians 2:9
- KJV: whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders
- GK: ου εστιν η παρουσία κατ΄ ενέργειαν του σατανά εν πάση δυνάμει και σημείοις και τέρασι ψεύδους
2 Thessalonians 2:11
- KJV: And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie
- GK: και διά τούτο πέμψει αυτοίς ο θεός ενέργειαν πλάνης εις το πιστεύσαι αυτούς τω ψεύδει
1 John 2:21
- KJV: I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth but because ye know it and that no lie is of the truth
- GK: ουκ έγραψα υμίν ότι ουκ οίδατε την αλήθειαν αλλ΄ ότι οίδατε αυτήν και ότι παν ψεύδος εκ της αληθείας ουκ έστι
1 John 2:27
- KJV: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things and is truth and is no lie and even as it hath taught you ye shall abide in him
- GK: και υμείς το χρίσμα ο ελάβετε απ΄ αυτού εν υμίν μένει και ου χρείαν έχετε ίνα τις διδάσκη υμάς αλλ΄ ως το αυτό χρίσμα διδάσκει υμάς περί πάντων και αληθές εστι και ουκ έστι ψεύδος και καθώς εδίδαξεν υμάς μενείτε εν αυτώ
Revelation 21:27
- KJV: And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither worketh abomination or a lie but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life
- GK: και ου εισέλθη εις αυτήν παν κοινόν και ποιούν βδέλυγμα και ψεύδος ει οι γεγραμμένοι εν τω βιβλίω της ζωής του αρνίου
Revelation 22:15
- KJV: For without dogs and sorcerers and whoremongers and murderers and idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie
- GK: έξω οι κύνες και οι φαρμακοί και οι πόρνοι και οι φονείς και οι ειδωλολάτραι και πας φιλών και ποιών ψεύδος