Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5574
ψεύδομαι
pseudomai · “to lie”
Used 12 times across 11 books
Definition
ψεύδω to deceive by lies; more frequently in the depon. mid, form ψεύδομαι (so always in NT),
[in LXX chiefly for כָּחַשׁ pi. ;]
1. absol., to lie: Heb.6:18, 1Jn.1:6, Rev.3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Rom.9:1, 2Co.11:31, Gal.1:20, 1Ti.2:7 with dative of person(s) (Psa.18:45, Jhn.5:12, al.), Act.5:4; before εἰς, Col.3:9; κατά, Jas.3:14 (Hort, in l).
2. Like act., with accusative, to deceive by lies (Æsch., al.): Act.5:3.†
[in LXX chiefly for כָּחַשׁ pi. ;]
1. absol., to lie: Heb.6:18, 1Jn.1:6, Rev.3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Rom.9:1, 2Co.11:31, Gal.1:20, 1Ti.2:7 with dative of person(s) (Psa.18:45, Jhn.5:12, al.), Act.5:4; before εἰς, Col.3:9; κατά, Jas.3:14 (Hort, in l).
2. Like act., with accusative, to deceive by lies (Æsch., al.): Act.5:3.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Acts2
Romans1
2 Corinthians1
Galatians1
Colossians1
1 Timothy1
Hebrews1
James1
1 John1
Revelation1
In the text
Matthew 5:11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.Acts 5:3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?Acts 5:4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.Romans 9:1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.Galatians 1:20Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.Colossians 3:9Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;1 Timothy 2:7Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.Hebrews 6:18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:James 3:14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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