Strong G5581ψευδώνυμος

falsely called

Transliteration
pseudōnumos
Pronunciation
psyoo-do'-noo-mos
Morphology
Greek Adjective

Definition

From G5571 and G3686; untruly named: - falsely so called.

Detailed definition

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

Strong G5581 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • call1

First verses

  1. 1 Timothy 6:20
    O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ψευδ-ώνῠμος, ον,
under a false name, falsely called, Ὑβριστὴν ποταμὸν οὐ ψευδώνυμον [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 717; πανδίκως ψ. [prev. author] “Th.” 670; οὔνομα δ᾽ Εὐτυχίδης· ψευδώνυμον ἀλλά με δαίμων θῆκεν ἀφαρπάξας “IG” 3.1308; ψ. θεοί 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.161, compare 2.599; ψ. γνῶσις NT.1Tim.6.21; φιλόσοφος ψευδεπίγραφος καὶ ψ. 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.479e; opposed to ἀληθής, τὸ μεριστὸν ψ. 5th-6th c.AD: Damascius Philosophus “de Principiis” 399.)] adverb -μως by a false name, ψ. σε δαίμονες Προμηθέα καλοῦσιν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 85, compare 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 2.30a.)]