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Falsely called

ψευδώνυμοςStrong’s G5581

pseudōnumos

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Pseudōnumos is the Greek word usually translated “falsely called”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:”
1 Timothy 6:20 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “falsely called”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • falsely called 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

    ψευδώνυμος pseudōnumos · falsely called

    ψευδώνυμος, -ον (ψευδής, ὄνομα) under a false name, falsely called: 1Ti.6:20 (Æsch., Plut., a1.).† (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.