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Lexicon :: Strong's G5574 - pseudomai

Aa
ψεύδομαι
Transliteration
pseudomai (Key)
Pronunciation
psyoo'-dom-ahee
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
Middle voice of an apparently primary verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:594,1339

Strong’s Definitions

†ψεύδομαι pseúdomai, psyoo'-dom-ahee; middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood:—falsely, lie.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's G5574 in the following manner: lie (11x), falsely (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's G5574 in the following manner: lie (11x), falsely (1x).

  1. to lie, to speak deliberate falsehoods

  2. to deceive one by a lie, to lie to

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†ψεύδομαι pseúdomai, psyoo'-dom-ahee; middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood:—falsely, lie.
STRONGS G5574:
ψεύδομαι; 1 aorist ἐψευσάμην; (deponent middle of ψεύδω (allied with ψιθυρίζω etc. (Vanicek, p. 1195)) 'to deceive', 'cheat'; hence, properly, to show oneself deceitful, to play false); from Homer down; to lie, to speak deliberate falsehoods: Hebrews 6:18; 1 John 1:6; Revelation 3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Galatians 1:20; 1 Timothy 2:7; τινα, to deceive one by a lie, to lie to (Euripides, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plutarch, others): Acts 5:3; like verbs of saying, with a dative of the person (cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 5; Buttmann, § 133, 1; Green, p. 100f), Acts 5:4 (Psalm 17:45 (Ps. 18:45); Psalm 77:36 (Ps. 78:36); Psalm 88:36 (Ps. 89:36); Joshua 24:27; (Jeremiah 5:12), etc.); εἰς τινα, Colossians 3:9; κατά τίνος, against one, Matthew 5:11 (L G omit; Tr marginal reading brackets ψευδόμενοι; others connect καθ' ὑμῶν with εἴπωσι and make ψευδόμενοι a simple adjunct of mode (A. V. falsely)); κατά τῆς ἀληθείας, James 3:14 (here Tdf. makes ψεύδεσθε absolutely; cf. Winers Grammar, 470 (438) n. 3). (The Sept. for כִּחִשׁ and כִּזֵּב.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua
24:27
Psalms
18:45; 78:36; 89:36
Jeremiah
5:12
Matthew
5:11
Acts
5:3; 5:4
Romans
9:1
2 Corinthians
11:31
Galatians
1:20
Colossians
3:9
1 Timothy
2:7
Hebrews
6:18
James
3:14
1 John
1:6
Revelation
3:9

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5574 matches the Greek ψεύδομαι (pseudomai),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:11 - Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:3 - But Peter said, Ananias, why has the Evil One put it into your heart to be false to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:4 - While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:1 - I say what is true in Christ, and not what is false, my mind giving witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:31

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:31 - The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 1:20 - Now God is witness that the things which I am writing to you are true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxCol 3:9 - Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:7 - And of this I became a preacher and an Apostle (what I say is true, not false,) and a teacher of the Gentiles in the true faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 6:18 - So that we, who have gone in flight from danger to the hope which has been put before us, may have a strong comfort in two unchanging things, in which it is not possible for God to be false;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJas 3:14 - But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 1:6 - If we say we are joined to him, and are walking still in the dark, our words are false and our acts are untrue:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:9 - See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.
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