ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai) — Falsely

Greek word study: ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai), Strong's G5574. to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood

GreekStrong's G5574
Quick definition
Greek word
ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood

Word study
Derivation: middle voice of an apparently primary verb;

KJV translation words: falsely, lie

Where this word appears

Strong's G5574 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:11 and last appears in Revelation 3:9.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I am lying ×2do lie ×2I do lie — ×1I lie ×1lying ×1they lie — ×1to lie ×1to lie to ×1we lie ×1you have lied ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ψεύδομαι ×4ψεύδεσθε ×2ψευδόμεθα ×1ψευδόμενοι ×1ψεύδονται ×1ψεύσασθαι ×1ψεύσασθαί ×1ἐψεύσω ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×2Matthew ×1Romans ×12 Corinthians ×1Galatians ×1Colossians ×11 Timothy ×1Hebrews ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G5571 ψευδής (pseudḗs), G5579 ψεῦδος (pseûdos), G5582 ψεῦσμα (pseûsma), G5583 ψεύστης (pseústēs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does pseúdomai (G5574) mean?

To utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood.

How is G5574 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5574 as: falsely, lie.

How often does ψεύδομαι (pseúdomai) appear?

Strong's G5574 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 5:11 and last appears in Revelation 3:9.