Strong's G5579 · Greek
ψεῦδος
pseudos · /psyoo'-dos/
Definition
from 5574; a falsehood:--lie, lying.
KJV: lie, lying
Root / derivation: from 5574
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ψεῦδος across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ephesians1 verse
2 Thessalonians2 verses
1 John2 verses
I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. in him: or, in it
Revelation2 verses
And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Revelation 22:15For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5579 (pseudos) mean?
from 5574; a falsehood:--lie, lying.
How many times does G5579 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5579 (ψεῦδος) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lie.”
How is pseudos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5579 is rendered as “lie” (7×), “lying” (2×).
Where does the Greek word ψεῦδος come from?
from 5574