συκοφαντέωsykophantéō
to act the συκοφάντης, to accuse falsely: Luke 3:14 (R, margin) Luke 19:8.
Greek (New Testament) · G4811
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 3:14 “What should we do?” asked some soldiers. John replied, “Don’t extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.”
- Luke 19:8 Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, “I will give half my wealth to the poor, Lord, and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.