Strong's Lexicon pseudomai: To lie, to speak falsely, to deceive Original Word: ψεύδομαι Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ψευδής (pseudes), meaning "false" or "lying." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3576 (כָּזַב, kazab): To lie, to deceive - H8267 (שֶׁקֶר, sheqer): Falsehood, lie, deception Usage: The Greek verb "pseudomai" is used in the New Testament to denote the act of lying or speaking falsely. It implies a deliberate intention to deceive or mislead others. This term is often used in contexts where truthfulness and integrity are contrasted with deceit and falsehood. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, truthfulness was a valued virtue, and lying was generally condemned. In Jewish culture, the Ninth Commandment explicitly forbids bearing false witness (Exodus 20:16), underscoring the importance of truth in the community. The early Christian church, emerging from this cultural milieu, emphasized honesty and integrity as essential characteristics of a believer's life, reflecting the nature of God, who is truth. HELPS Word-studies 5574 pseúdomai (from pseudō, "to falsify, lie") – properly, lie (falsify), willfully misrepresent (mislead). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a root pseud- Definition to lie NASB Translation falsely (1), lie (6), lied (1), lying (4). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5574: ψεύδομαιψεύδομαι; 1 aorist ἐψευσάμην; (deponent middle of ψεύδω (allied with ψιθυρίζω etc. (Vanicek, p. 1195)) 'to deceive', 'cheat'; hence, properly, to show oneself deceitful, to play false); from Homer down; to lie, to speak deliberate falsehoods: Hebrews 6:18; 1 John 1:6; Revelation 3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Galatians 1:20; 1 Timothy 2:7; τινα, to deceive one by a lie, to lie to (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plutarch, others): Acts 5:3; like verbs of saying, with a dative of the person (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 1; Green, p. 100f), Acts 5:4 (Psalm 17:45 Strong's Exhaustive Concordance to lie, speak falselyMiddle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood -- falsely, lie. Forms and Transliterations εψευσάμεθα εψευσάμην εψεύσαντο εψεύσαντό εψεύσατο εψευσω εψεύσω ἐψεύσω ψευδεσθε ψεύδεσθε ψεύδεται ψεύδη ψευδομαι ψεύδομαι ψευδομεθα ψευδόμεθα ψευδομενοι ψευδόμενοι ψευδονται ψεύδονται ψευσασθαι ψεύσασθαι ψεύσασθαί ψεύσεσθε ψεύσεται ψεύσησθε ψεύσηται ψεύσομαι ψεύσονταί epseuso epseusō epseúso epseúsō pseudesthe pseúdesthe pseudomai pseúdomai pseudomenoi pseudómenoi pseudometha pseudómetha pseudontai pseúdontai pseusasthai pseúsasthai pseúsasthaíLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 5:11 V-PPM/P-NMPGRK: καθ' ὑμῶν ψευδόμενοι ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ NAS: you and persecute you, and falsely say KJV: against you falsely, for my sake. INT: against you lying on account of me Acts 5:3 V-ANM Acts 5:4 V-AIM-2S Romans 9:1 V-PIM/P-1S 2 Corinthians 11:31 V-PIM/P-1S Galatians 1:20 V-PIM/P-1S Colossians 3:9 V-PMM-2P 1 Timothy 2:7 V-PIM/P-1S Hebrews 6:18 V-ANM James 3:14 V-PMM-2P 1 John 1:6 V-PIM/P-1P Revelation 3:9 V-PIM/P-3P Strong's Greek 5574 |
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