ψεύδομαι
pseudomaiVerbG5574
to lie
From: middle voice of an apparently primary verb;
Short Definition
to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood
Full Lexicon Entry
1.absol., to lie
2.Like act., with accusative, to deceive by lies (Æsch.)
LXX Usage: chiefly for כָּחַשׁ pi.
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
12 timesAppears 12 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Acts
2
1 John
1
1 Timothy
1
2 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1
Key Passages
- 1 John 1:6
- 2 Corinthians 11:31
- Acts 5:4
- Galatians 1:20
- James 3:14
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