ψεῦδος pseudos · G5579

lie

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)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ψεῦδος, εος, τό, ; Epic dialect dative plural ψεύδεσσι, see at {ψευδής} I.2: (ψεύδω):— falsehood, lie, ψεύδεα.. ἐτύμοισιν ὁμοῖα []; εἴ τε ψεῦδος ὑπόσχεσις εἴ τε καὶ οὐκί whether the promise be a lie or no, []; ψ. ποικίλα, αἰόλον ψ., []; ψ. γλυκύ a sweet deceit, []; 2 in Logic, false conclusion, fallacy, συλλογισμὸς τοῦ ψεύδους []; συμβαίνει ψ.[] —in “NT” of what is opposed to religious truth, false doctrine, []; ποιῶν βδέλυγμα καὶ ψ., i.e. doing what is repugnant to the true faith, []; of false …

Where it's used 10 times

John 8:44 · Romans 1:25 · Ephesians 4:25 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9 · 2 Thessalonians 2:11 · 1 John 2:21 · 1 John 2:27 · Revelation 14:5 · Revelation 21:27 · Revelation 22:15

Source: TBESG G5579; TFLSJ G5579

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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