Strong's Lexicon
G5583
G5583 — ψευστής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5583 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ψευστής |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G5574 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 10 |
| Transliteration: | pseustes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | psyoos-tace' |
| Meaning: | 1. a falsifier |
| KJV Renderings: | liar |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ψεύστης, ψευστου, ὁ (ψεύδω), from Homer down, a liar: Joh 8:44; Joh 8:55; 1Jn 1:10; 1Jn 2:4; 1Jn 2:22; 1Jn 4:20; 1Jn 5:10; 1Ti 1:10; Tit 1:12; (Rev 21:8 Lachmann (others ψευδής, which see)); one who breaks faith, a false or faithless man (see ψεῦσμα), Rom 3:4 cf. Pro 19:22.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ψεύστης (liar)
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
John 8:55
- KJV: Yet ye have not known him but I know him and if I should say I know him not I shall be a liar like unto you but I know him and keep his saying
- GK: και ουκ εγνώκατε αυτόν εγώ δε οίδα αυτόν και εάν είπω ότι ουκ οίδα αυτόν έσομαι όμοιος υμών ψεύστης αλλ΄ οίδα αυτόν και τον λόγον αυτού τηρώ
Romans 3:4
- KJV: God forbid yea let God be true but every man a liar as it is written That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings and mightest overcome when thou art judged
- GK: μη γένοιτο γινέσθω δε ο θεός αληθής πας δε άνθρωπος ψεύστης καθώς γέγραπται όπως αν δικαιωθής εν τοις λόγοις σου και νικήσης εν τω κρίνεσθαί σε
1 Timothy 1:10
- KJV: For whoremongers for them that defile themselves with mankind for menstealers for liars for perjured persons and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine
- GK: πόρνοις αρσενοκοίταις ανδραποδισταίς ψεύσταις επιόρκοις και ει έτερον τη υγιαινούση διδασκαλία αντίκειται
Titus 1:12
- KJV: One of themselves a prophet of their own said The Cretians alway liars evil beasts slow bellies
- GK: είπέ τις εξ αυτών ίδιος αυτών προφήτης Κρήτες αεί ψεύσται κακά θηρία γαστέρες αργαί
1 John 1:10
- KJV: If we say that we have not sinned we make him a liar and his word is not in us
- GK: εάν είπωμεν ότι ουχ ημαρτήκαμεν ψεύστην ποιούμεν αυτόν και ο λόγος αυτού ουκ έστιν εν ημίν
1 John 2:4
- KJV: He that saith I know him and keepeth not his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him
- GK: ο λέγων έγνωκα αυτόν και τας εντολάς αυτού μη τηρών ψεύστης εστί και εν τούτω η αλήθεια ουκ έστιν
1 John 2:22
- KJV: Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son
- GK: τις εστιν ο ψεύστης ει ο αρνούμενος ότι Ιησούς ουκ έστιν ο χριστός ούτός εστιν ο αντίχριστος ο αρνούμενος τον πατέρα και τον υιόν
1 John 4:20
- KJV: If a man say I love God and hateth his brother he is a liar for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen
- GK: εάν τις είπη ότι αγαπώ τον θεόν και τον αδελφόν αυτού μισή ψεύστης εστίν ο γαρ μη αγαπών τον αδελφόν αυτού ον εώρακε τον θεόν ον ουχ εώρακε πως δύναται αγαπάν