Lying
ψευδολόγοςStrong’s G5573pseudologos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pseudologos is the Greek word usually translated “speakers of lies”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;”
Meaning
Usually translated “speakers of lies”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of speakers of lies 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ψευδολόγος pseudologos · lying
ψευδο-λόγος, -ον (ψευδής, λέγω), speaking falsely, lying: 1Ti.4:2 (Aristoph., Polyb., al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “lying” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LY'ING, participle present
tense of lie. Being prostrate. [See Lie.]
All definitions and other forms of “lying”
LY'ING, participle present
tense of lie. Telling falsehood.
- noun The act of bearing a child.
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.