What does ψεῦδος · ψεύστης mean in the Bible?
ψεῦδος · ψεύστης is a Greek phrase meaning "lie, falsehood, liar".
Greek · G5579, G5583
ψεῦδος / ψεύστης
A falsehood · a falsifier
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ψεῦδοςG5579a falsehood
Pronunciationpseûdos
Falsehood as deliberate deception opposed to truth; Satan's fundamental characteristic in John's theology.
Open lexicon entry →ψεύστηςG5583a falsifier
Pronunciationpseústēs
One who habitually speaks falsehood; in John's Gospel, characterizes those denying Jesus's identity or claims.
Open lexicon entry →What does ψεῦδος / ψεύστης (pseudos / pseustēs) mean in the Bible?
ψεῦδος · ψεύστης is a Greek phrase meaning "lie, falsehood, liar".
Full entry for ψεῦδος / ψεύστης (G5579, G5583) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5579, G5583?
G5579, G5583 is connected to 10 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. lie, falsehood, liar
Source Gloss
lie, falsehood, liar
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms10Case patternAccusative (4)Number patternSingular (10)
Nominative · Singular · Neuter1 John 2:21 · 1 John 2:27 · Rev 14:53×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter2 Thess 2:91×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRom 1:25 · 2 Thess 2:112×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterJohn 8:44 · Eph 4:25 · Rev 21:27 · Rev 22:154×
Word Origins
ψεῦδος / ψεύστης is built from this root: