ψευδοπροφήτηςpseudoprophḗtēs
a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor
Greek (New Testament) · G5578
Meanings
a false prophet (= classical Greek ψευδόμαντις): Matthew 7:15, Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22, Luke 6:26, Acts 13:6, 2 Peter 2:1, 1 John 4:1, Revelation 16:13, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:10
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.
- Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
- Matthew 24:24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
- Mark 13:22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
- Luke 6:26 What sorrow awaits you who are praised by the crowds, for their ancestors also praised false prophets.
- Acts 13:6 Afterward they traveled from town to town across the entire island until finally they reached Paphos, where they met a Jewish sorcerer, a false prophet named Bar-Jesus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.