Strong G5579ψεῦδος
lie
- Transliteration
- pseudos
- Pronunciation
- psyoo'-dos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G5574; a falsehood: - lie lying.
Detailed definition
ψεῦδος, -εος (-ους), τό
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶר, also for כַּחַשׁ, כָּזָב;]
a falsehood, untruth, lie: Rev.14:15; opposite to ἡ ἀλήθεια, Jhn.8:44, Rom.1:25, Eph.4:25, 2Th.2:11, 1Jn.2:21; to τὸ ἀληθές, 1Jn.2:27; ποιεῖν ψ., Rev.21:27 22:15; ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει κ. σημείοις κ. τέρασιν ψεύδους (genitive qual., see M, Th., 104; and on the meaning and construction, see also ICC, in l), 2Th.2:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁקֶר, also for כַּחַשׁ, כָּזָב;]
a falsehood, untruth, lie: Rev.14:15; opposite to ἡ ἀλήθεια, Jhn.8:44, Rom.1:25, Eph.4:25, 2Th.2:11, 1Jn.2:21; to τὸ ἀληθές, 1Jn.2:27; ποιεῖν ψ., Rev.21:27 22:15; ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει κ. σημείοις κ. τέρασιν ψεύδους (genitive qual., see M, Th., 104; and on the meaning and construction, see also ICC, in l), 2Th.2:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5579 appears in 9 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lie9
First verses
- 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.
- Romans 1:25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
- Ephesians 4:25Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
- 1 John 2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
- 1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
- Revelation 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Revelation 22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ψεῦδος, εος, τό,
Epic dialect dative plural ψεύδεσσι, see at {ψευδής} I.2: (ψεύδω):— falsehood, lie, ψεύδεα.. ἐτύμοισιν ὁμοῖα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.203, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 27; ψεῦδός κεν φαῖμεν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.81; ψεῦδος δ᾽ οὐκ ἐρέει 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.20)]; εἴ τε ψεῦδος ὑπόσχεσις εἴ τε καὶ οὐκί whether the promise be a lie or no, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.349; οὔτι ψεῦδος ἐμὰς ἄτας κατέλεξας 9.115; ψεύδεσσιν θέλγειν τινά 21.276, compare 23.576, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.387; οὐ ψεύδεϊ τέγξω λόγον 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 4.19)]; ψ. ποικίλα, αἰόλον ψ., [Refs ([prev. author] “O.” 1.29, “N.” 8.25)]; ψ. γλυκύ a sweet deceit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “P.” 2.37; ψεῦδος οὐδὲν ὧν λέγω 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1220; οὐδὲν ἕρπει ψ. εἰς γῆρας χρόνου [prev. author] “fragment” 62; εἴ τι ψεῦδος εἴρηκα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.2; ψ. ἐπιφέρειν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.41: ψ. λέγειν distinguished from ψεύδεσθαι, “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.42.)]
2 in Logic, false conclusion, fallacy, συλλογισμὸς τοῦ ψεύδους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 61b3)]; συμβαίνει ψ.[Refs ([prev. work] 37a36:)] —in “NT” of what is opposed to religious truth, false doctrine, [NT (NT.Rom.1.25)]; ποιῶν βδέλυγμα καὶ ψ., i.e. doing what is repugnant to the true faith, [NT (NT.Rev.21.27)]; of false anatomical doctrine, τὸ οἴεσθαι.. ψ. ἐστι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.17.)]
II in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 12.24 ψεύδεα)] are spots, pimples on the nose; supposed to be characteristic of liars, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]); compare ψυδράκιον.
II.2 white spots on the fingernails, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “προβλήματα ἀνέκδοτα” 2.58.)]
III In [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus ψεῦδος is frequently opposed to ἀληθές, “Grg.” 505e, “R.” 382d, “Euthd.” 272b, +others)]; so almost like an adjective (compare ψευδής [near the start]), ὄνομα ψεῦδος καὶ ἀληθὲς λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Cra.” 385c; παράδοξόν τε καὶ ψεῦδος ὄνομα “Plt.” 281b: compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 462 codices)]
Epic dialect dative plural ψεύδεσσι, see at {ψευδής} I.2: (ψεύδω):— falsehood, lie, ψεύδεα.. ἐτύμοισιν ὁμοῖα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.203, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 27; ψεῦδός κεν φαῖμεν 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.81; ψεῦδος δ᾽ οὐκ ἐρέει 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.20)]; εἴ τε ψεῦδος ὑπόσχεσις εἴ τε καὶ οὐκί whether the promise be a lie or no, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.349; οὔτι ψεῦδος ἐμὰς ἄτας κατέλεξας 9.115; ψεύδεσσιν θέλγειν τινά 21.276, compare 23.576, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 14.387; οὐ ψεύδεϊ τέγξω λόγον 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 4.19)]; ψ. ποικίλα, αἰόλον ψ., [Refs ([prev. author] “O.” 1.29, “N.” 8.25)]; ψ. γλυκύ a sweet deceit, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “P.” 2.37; ψεῦδος οὐδὲν ὧν λέγω 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1220; οὐδὲν ἕρπει ψ. εἰς γῆρας χρόνου [prev. author] “fragment” 62; εἴ τι ψεῦδος εἴρηκα 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.4.2; ψ. ἐπιφέρειν 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.41: ψ. λέγειν distinguished from ψεύδεσθαι, “Stoicorum Veterum Fragmenta” 2.42.)]
2 in Logic, false conclusion, fallacy, συλλογισμὸς τοῦ ψεύδους [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Analytica Priora” 61b3)]; συμβαίνει ψ.[Refs ([prev. work] 37a36:)] —in “NT” of what is opposed to religious truth, false doctrine, [NT (NT.Rom.1.25)]; ποιῶν βδέλυγμα καὶ ψ., i.e. doing what is repugnant to the true faith, [NT (NT.Rev.21.27)]; of false anatomical doctrine, τὸ οἴεσθαι.. ψ. ἐστι [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.17.)]
II in [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 12.24 ψεύδεα)] are spots, pimples on the nose; supposed to be characteristic of liars, cf. Scholia (at [prev. work]); compare ψυδράκιον.
II.2 white spots on the fingernails, [Refs 3rd c.AD+ (3rd c.AD: Alexander Aphrodisiensis Philosophus “προβλήματα ἀνέκδοτα” 2.58.)]
III In [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus ψεῦδος is frequently opposed to ἀληθές, “Grg.” 505e, “R.” 382d, “Euthd.” 272b, +others)]; so almost like an adjective (compare ψευδής [near the start]), ὄνομα ψεῦδος καὶ ἀληθὲς λέγειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“Cra.” 385c; παράδοξόν τε καὶ ψεῦδος ὄνομα “Plt.” 281b: compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Heraclidae” 462 codices)]