ψεύστης pseustēs · G5583
liar
ψεύστης, -ου, ὁ; (ψεύδω), [in LXX: Psa.116:11 (כָּזַב), Pro.19:22 A N2 (כָּזָב), Sir.15:8 25:2 * ; ] ; a liar: Jhn.8:44, 55, Rom.3:4, 1Ti.1:10, Tit.1:12, 1Jn.1:10 Jn 2:4 Jn 2:22 Jn 4:20 Jn 5:10 .†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ψεύσ-της, ου, ὁ, ; (ψεύδω) liar, cheat, [] with genitive _of things_, ὧν.. ψεῦσται φανούμεθα wherein we shall be found to be liars, []; 2 adjective, ={ψευδής}, lying, false, ψ. λόγος []; ψεύστης δ᾽ οτος ἔπεστι λίθος, of a cenotaph, []; τὸν ψεύσταν δέ με τύμβον.. θέντο· τί θαῦμ; Κρῆτες ὅπου ψεῦσται, καὶ Διός ἐστι τάφος[], which is cited by []
Where it's used 10 times
John 8:44 · John 8:55 · Romans 3:4 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Titus 1:12 · 1 John 1:10 · 1 John 2:4 · 1 John 2:22 · 1 John 4:20 · 1 John 5:10
Source: TBESG G5583; TFLSJ G5583
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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