What does ἀψευδής · θεός mean in the Bible?
ἀψευδής · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "veracious".
Greek · G893, G2316
ἀψευδής
Veracious · God
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ἀψευδής G893 veracious
Pronunciation apseudḗs
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θεός G2316 God
Pronunciation theós
The definite article marks God as the one true God; anarthrous form emphasizes His divine nature or character.
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What does ἀψευδής (apseudḗs) mean in the Bible?
ἀψευδής · θεός is a Greek phrase meaning "veracious".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G893, G2316?
G893, G2316 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
CovenantRevelation
Greek phrase. veracious
Strong's G893, G2316
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Word forms 1 form 1 reference Study link Titus 1:1-4 Source Gloss
veracious
Extended definition
:--that cannot lie.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Nominative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Titus 1:2 1×
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
God as utterly incapable of falsehood, perfectly faithful to his word and promise.
Word Origins
ἀψευδής is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
In a context where Cretans are stereotyped as liars, Paul anchors the gospel not in human reliability but in the character of the God who cannot lie, assuring believers that their hope is immovably secure. Titus 1:1-4
Canonical Themes
Covenant Revelation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain