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Lexicon :: Strong's G5579 - pseudos

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ψεῦδος

Transliteration

pseudos (Key)

Pronunciation

psyoo'-dos

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Part of Speech

neuter noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From ψεύδομαι (G5574)

Greek Inflections of ψεῦδος [?]

mGNT
10x in 3 unique form(s) TR
9x in 3 unique form(s) LXX
23x in 5 unique form(s)

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TDNT Reference: 9:594,1339

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ψεῦδος pseûdos, psyoo'-dos; from G5574; a falsehood:—lie, lying.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G5579 in the following manner: lie (7x), lying (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G5579 in the following manner: lie (7x), lying (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

a lie
conscious and intentional falsehood
in a broad sense, whatever is not what it seems to be
1. of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ψεῦδος pseûdos, psyoo'-dos; from G5574; a falsehood:—lie, lying.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G5579:

ψεῦδος, ψευδοῦς, τό, from Homer down, the Sept. for כָּזָב שֶׁקֶר, כַּחַשׁ, a lie; conscious and intentional falsehood: universally, Revelation 14:5 (where Rec. δόλος); opposed to ἡ ἀλήθεια, John 8:44; Ephesians 4:25; οὐκ ἐστι ψεῦδος, opposed to ἀληθές ἐστιν, is no lie, 1 John 2:27; τέρατα ψευδοῦς (A. V. lying wonders) exhibited for the treacherous purpose of deceiving men, 2 Thessalonians 2:9; in a broad sense, whatever is not what it professes to be: so of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts, 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 John 2:21; of idolatry, Romans 1:25; ποιεῖν ψεῦδος, to act in accordance with the precepts and principles of idolatry, Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:15 (cf. Revelation 21:8 and p. 526b middle).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

John: 8:44
Romans: 1:25
Ephesians: 4:25
2 Thessalonians: 2:9; 2:11
1 John: 2:21; 2:27
Revelation: 14:5; 21:8; 21:27; 22:15

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Strong's Number G5579 matches the Greek ψεῦδος (pseudos),
which occurs 10 times in 10 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Jhn 8:44 - ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ πατρὸς τοῦ διαβόλου ἐστὲ καὶ τὰς ἐπιθυμίας τοῦ πατρὸς ὑμῶν θέλετε ποιεῖν ἐκεῖνος ἀνθρωποκτόνος ἦν ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ οὐκ ἔστηκεν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀλήθεια ἐν αὐτῷ ὅταν λαλῇ τὸ ψεῦδος^G5579 ἐκ τῶν ἰδίων λαλεῖ ὅτι ψεύστης ἐστὶν καὶ ὁ πατὴρ αὐτοῦ

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Rom 1:25 - οἵτινες μετήλλαξαν τὴν ἀλήθειαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῷ ψεύδει^G5579 καὶ ἐσεβάσθησαν καὶ ἐλάτρευσαν τῇ κτίσει παρὰ τὸν κτίσαντα ὅς ἐστιν εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν

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Eph 4:25 - διὸ ἀποθέμενοι τὸ ψεῦδος^G5579 λαλεῖτε ἀλήθειαν ἕκαστος μετὰ τοῦ πλησίον αὐτοῦ ὅτι ἐσμὲν ἀλλήλων μέλη

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2Th 2:9 - οὗ ἐστιν ἡ παρουσία κατ᾽ ἐνέργειαν τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει καὶ σημείοις καὶ τέρασιν ψεύδους^G5579

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2Th 2:11 - καὶ διὰ τοῦτο πέμπει αὐτοῖς ὁ θεὸς ἐνέργειαν πλάνης εἰς τὸ πιστεῦσαι αὐτοὺς τῷ ψεύδει^G5579

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1Jo 2:21 - οὐκ ἔγραψα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐκ οἴδατε τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι οἴδατε αὐτήν καὶ ὅτι πᾶν ψεῦδος^G5579 ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας οὐκ ἔστιν

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1Jo 2:27 - καὶ ὑμεῖς τὸ χρῖσμα ὃ ἐλάβετε ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ μένει ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ οὐ χρείαν ἔχετε ἵνα τις διδάσκῃ ὑμᾶς ἀλλ᾽ ὡς τὸ αὐτοῦ χρῖσμα διδάσκει ὑμᾶς περὶ πάντων καὶ ἀληθές ἐστιν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ψεῦδος^G5579 καὶ καθὼς ἐδίδαξεν ὑμᾶς μένετε ἐν αὐτῷ

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Rev 14:5 - καὶ ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν οὐχ εὑρέθη ψεῦδος^G5579 ἄμωμοί εἰσιν

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Rev 21:27 - καὶ οὐ μὴ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς αὐτὴν πᾶν κοινὸν καὶ ὁ ποιῶν βδέλυγμα καὶ ψεῦδος^G5579 εἰ μὴ οἱ γεγραμμένοι ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ ἀρνίου

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Rev 22:15 - ἔξω οἱ κύνες καὶ οἱ φάρμακοι καὶ οἱ πόρνοι καὶ οἱ φονεῖς καὶ οἱ εἰδωλολάτραι καὶ πᾶς φιλῶν καὶ ποιῶν ψεῦδος^G5579

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