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ψεύδομαι pseudomai · G5574

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to lie

ψεύδω to deceive by lies; more frequently in the depon. mid, form ψεύδομαι (so always in NT), ; [in LXX chiefly for כָּחַשׁ pi. ; ] ; 1. absol., to lie: Heb.6:18, 1Jn.1:6, Rev.3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Rom.9:1, 2Co.11:31, Gal.1:20, 1Ti.2:7 with dative of person(s) (Psa.18:45, Jhn.5:12, al.), Act.5:4; before εἰς, Col.3:9; κατά, Jas.3:14 (Hort, in l). ; 2. Like act., with accusative, to deceive by lies (Æsch., al.): Act.5:3.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ψεύδομαι, ; see at {ψεύδω} []

Where it's used 12 times

Matthew 5:11 · Acts 5:3 · Acts 5:4 · Romans 9:1 · 2 Corinthians 11:31 · Galatians 1:20 · Colossians 3:9 · 1 Timothy 2:7 · Hebrews 6:18 · James 3:14 · 1 John 1:6 · Revelation 3:9

Source: TBESG G5574; TFLSJ G5574

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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