ψεῦδοςpseûdos
a falsehood
Greek (New Testament) · G5579
Meanings
a falsehood, untruth, lie: Revelation 14:15; opposed to ἡ ἀλήθεια, John 8:44, Romans 1:25, Ephesians 4:25, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 John 2:21; to τὸ ἀληθές, 1 John 2:27; ποιεῖν ψ., Revelation 21:27, Revelation 22:15; ἐν πάσῃ δυνάμει κ. σημείοις κ. τέρασιν ψεύδους, 2 Thessalonians 2:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 10 times in the Bible.
- John 8:44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
- Romans 1:25 They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen.
- Ephesians 4:25 So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies.
- 1 John 2:21 So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.