ψευδήςpseudḗs

lying, false, untrue (of persons and things): Revelation 2:2; μάρτυρες, Acts 6:13; as as a noun, ὁ ψ., a liar: Revelation 21:8.

Greek (New Testament) · G5571

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 6:13 The lying witnesses said, “This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.
  • Revelation 2:2 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
  • Revelation 21:8 “But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.