Greek · G5579, G5583 · unreviewed

ψεῦδος / ψεύστης

A falsehood · a falsifier

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ψεῦδος G5579 a falsehood
Pronunciation pseûdos
Falsehood as deliberate deception opposed to truth; Satan's fundamental characteristic in John's theology.
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ψεύστης G5583 a falsifier
Pronunciation pseústēs
One who habitually speaks falsehood; in John's Gospel, characterizes those denying Jesus's identity or claims.
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What does ψεῦδος / ψεύστης (pseudos / pseustēs) mean in the Bible?

ψεῦδος · ψεύστης is a Greek word meaning "lie, falsehood, liar".

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Meaning

lie, falsehood, liar
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter 1 John 2:21 · 1 John 2:27 · Rev 14:5
Genitive · Singular · Neuter 2 Thess 2:9
Dative · Singular · Neuter Rom 1:25 · 2 Thess 2:11
Accusative · Singular · Neuter John 8:44 · Eph 4:25 · Rev 21:27 · Rev 22:15
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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