False
ψευδήςStrong’s G5571pseudēs
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pseudēs is the Greek word usually translated “false” and “liars”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:”
Meaning
Usually translated “false” and “liars”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- false 2
- liars 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
- Acts 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
- Revelation 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Greek dictionary
ψευδής pseudēs · false
ψευδής, -ές (ψεύδομαι), [in LXX for שֶׁקֶר, שָׁוְא, כָּזָב; etc. ;] lying, false, untrue (of persons and things): Rev.2:2; μάρτυρες, Act.6:13; as subst., ὁ ψ., a liar: Rev.21:8.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “false” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FALSE, adjective
[Latin falsus, from fallo, to deceive. See Fall and Fail.]
- Not true; not conformable to fact; expressing what is contrary to that which exists, is done, said or thought.
- Not well founded; as a false claim.
- Not true; not according to the lawful standard; as a false weight or measure.
- Substituted for another; succedaneous; supposititious; as a false bottom.
All definitions and other forms of “false”
- Counterfeit; forged; not genuine; as false coin; a false bill or note.
- Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations; as a false foundation
- Not agreeable to rule or propriety; as false construction in language.
- Not honest or just; not fair; as false play.
- Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.
- Unfaithful; inconstant; as a false friend; a false lover; false to promises and vows.
- Deceitful; treacherous; betraying secrets.
- Counterfeit; not genuine or real; as a false diamond.
- Hypocritical; feigned; made or assumed for the purpose of deception; as false tears; false modesty.
FALSE, adverb
Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
FALSE, verb transitive
- To violate by failure of veracity; to deceive. obsolete
- To defeat; to balk; to evade. obsolete
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.