False brother
ψευδάδελφοςStrong’s G5569pseudadelphos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pseudadelphos is the Greek word usually translated “false brothers”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;”
Meaning
Usually translated “false brothers”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- false brothers 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ψευδάδελφος pseudadelphos · false brother
ψευδ-άδελφος, -ου, ὁ a false brother: of professing Christians, 2Co.11:26, Gal.2:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.