Liar
ψεύστηςStrong’s G5583pseustēs
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Pseustēs is the Greek word usually translated “liar” and “liars”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”
Meaning
Usually translated “liar” and “liars”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a liar 7
- for liars 1
- liars 1
- liar 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 John 5
- John 2
- Romans 1
- 1 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
5 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Titus 1:12In contextOne of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
- John 8:44Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
- John 8:55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
- Romans 3:4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
- 1 John 1:10If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
- 1 John 2:4He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
Greek dictionary
ψεύστης pseustēs · liar
ψεύστης, -ου, ὁ (ψεύδω), [in LXX: Psa.116:11 (כָּזַב), Pro.19:22 A N2 (כָּזָב), Sir.15:8 25:2 * ;] a liar: Jhn.8:44, 55, Rom.3:4, 1Ti.1:10, Tit.1:12, 1Jn.1:10 Jn 2:4 Jn 2:22 Jn 4:20 Jn 5:10 .† (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.