Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5578
ψευδοπροφήτης
pseudoprophētēs · “false prophet”
Used 11 times across 7 books
Definition
ψευδο-προφήτης, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Zec.13:2, Jer.1:9 (Jer.6:13, al.) (נָבִיא)* ;]
a false prophet (= cl. ψευδόμαντις): Mat.7:15 24:11, 24, Mrk.13:22 (see Swete, in l), Luk.6:26, Act.13:6, 2Pe.2:1, 1Jn.4:1, Rev.16:13 19:20 20:10 †
[in LXX: Zec.13:2, Jer.1:9 (Jer.6:13, al.) (נָבִיא)* ;]
a false prophet (= cl. ψευδόμαντις): Mat.7:15 24:11, 24, Mrk.13:22 (see Swete, in l), Luk.6:26, Act.13:6, 2Pe.2:1, 1Jn.4:1, Rev.16:13 19:20 20:10 †
Where it appears
Matthew3
Mark1
Luke1
Acts1
2 Peter1
1 John1
Revelation3
In the text
Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.Matthew 24:11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.Matthew 24:24For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.Mark 13:22For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.Luke 6:26Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.Acts 13:6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar–jesus:2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.Revelation 16:13And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
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