ψευδάδελφοςpseudádelphos
a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate
Greek (New Testament) · G5569
Meanings
a false brother: of professing Christians, 2 Corinthians 11:26, Galatians 2:4.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 2 Corinthians 11:26 I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.
- Galatians 2:4 Even that question came up only because of some so-called believers there—false ones, really—who were secretly brought in. They sneaked in to spy on us and take away the freedom we have in Christ Jesus. They wanted to enslave us and force us to follow their Jewish regulations.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.