ψευδόχριστοςpseudóchristos
a spurious Messiah
Greek (New Testament) · G5580
Meanings
a false Christ or Messiah, "a pretender to the Messianic office": Matthew 24:24, Mark 13:22 (cf. ἀντίχριστος).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- 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.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.