Falsehood
ψεῦσμαStrong’s G5582pseusma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Pseusma is the Greek word usually translated “lie”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?”
Meaning
Usually translated “lie”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- lie 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ψεῦσμα pseusma · falsehood
ψεῦσμα, -τος, τό (ψεύδω), [in Aq., Th.: Job.34:6, Pro.23:3; in Sm.: Job.13:4, al. ;] a lie, falsehood: Rom.3:7 (Plat., Plut. al.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “falsehood” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FALSEHOOD, noun
fols'hood. [false and hood.]
- Contrariety or inconformity to fact or truth; as the falsehood of a report.
- Want of truth or veracity; a lie; an untrue assertion.
- Want of honesty; treachery; deceitfulness; perfidy.
- Counterfeit; false appearance; imposture.
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.