ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs) — False Prophet

Greek word study: ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs), Strong's G5578. a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor

GreekStrong's G5578
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Greek word
ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor

Word study
Derivation: from G5571 (ψευδής) and G4396 (προφήτης);

KJV translation words: false prophet

Where this word appears

Strong's G5578 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:15 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

false prophets ×7false prophet ×3a false prophet ×1

Forms found in the text

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

ψευδοπροφῆται ×5ψευδοπροφήτης ×2ψευδοπροφητῶν ×1ψευδοπροφήταις ×1ψευδοπροφήτην ×1ψευδοπροφήτου ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×3Revelation ×3Mark ×1Luke ×1Acts ×12 Peter ×11 John ×1

Verses (all 11)

  • Matthew 7:15 — ψευδοπροφητῶν — false prophets
  • Matthew 24:11 — ψευδοπροφῆται — false prophets
  • Matthew 24:24 — ψευδοπροφῆται — false prophets
  • Mark 13:22 — ψευδοπροφῆται — false prophets
  • Luke 6:26 — ψευδοπροφήταις — false prophets
  • Acts 13:6 — ψευδοπροφήτην — a false prophet
  • 2 Peter 2:1 — ψευδοπροφῆται — false prophets
  • 1 John 4:1 — ψευδοπροφῆται — false prophets
  • Revelation 16:13 — ψευδοπροφήτου — false prophet
  • Revelation 19:20 — ψευδοπροφήτης — false prophet
  • Revelation 20:10 — ψευδοπροφήτης — false prophet

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5571 ψευδής (pseudḗs), G4396 προφήτης (prophḗtēs).

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 pseudoprophḗtēs (G5578) mean?

A spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor.

How is G5578 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5578 as: false prophet.

How often does ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs) appear?

Strong's G5578 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:15 and last appears in Revelation 20:10.