Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

Lie, lying, a falsehood, Greek: ψεῦδος, pseudos (G5579)

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Here are lie, lying and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word ψεῦδος mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G5579

Greek Base Word: ψεῦδος

Usage: Lie, lying

Definition: A falsehood.

Detailed definition:

  1. A lie.
  2. Conscious and intentional falsehood.
  3. In a broad sense, whatever is not what it seems to be.
    1. Of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts.

Derived terms: From G5574.

See also:

  1. G5574

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈp͡sɛβ.ðos
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈp͡sev.ðows
  3. Transliteration: pseudos
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: PSEV-those
  5. Modern Pronunciation: PSAVE-those


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