verb

pseudemō

Greekψεύδομαι (pseudomai)

Strong’sG5574

I lie

stem pseud-12 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books7 forms occur

Translated as

What it means

Forms in the New Testament

Words built on the same stem

Where it appears

12 occurrences, every one of them listed

pseudemō“lying”happening now · Ipresent middle indicative 1st person singular4×

Romans 9:1“lying”Alētheian legamō en Christo, ouk pseudemō, summarturarōtau mi tau suneidēsiau mu en pneume hagie,I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.

2 Corinthians 11:31“lying”tos theos kai patēros tou kuriou Iēsu oidatē, tos arōtos eulogētos eis toin aiōnoin, hoti ouk pseudemō.The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

Galatians 1:20“lie”heim de grafamō vi, idou enōpion tou theou hoti ouk pseudemō.I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.

1 Timothy 2:7“lying”eis hem tithima mis kēruxos kai apostolos alētheian legamō, ouk pseudemō didaskalos ethneiu en pistia kai alētheia.For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.

pseudenō“lie”happening now · wepresent middle indicative 1st person plural1×

1 John 1:6“lie”ean leganeia hoti koinōnian echanō meta autou kai en te skote peripataneiō, pseudenō kai ouk poianō tan alētheian;If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.

pseudelō“lying”happening now · theypresent middle indicative 3rd person plural1×

Revelation 3:9“lying”idou dōameiō ek tau sunagōgau tou Satanaou, toiu legarōtoiu heautoin Ioudaioin arō, kai ouk alō alla pseudelō idou poiami autoin hina hēkali kai proskunali enōpion toiu podoiu su, kai gnōskaleia hoti mis agapama sin.As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

pseudesa“lied”happened · youaorist middle indicative 2nd person singular1×

Acts 5:4“lied”ouchi menarōtem si menate kai pipraskiratem en ta sa exousia huparchate? tinem hoti tithesa en ta kardia su tem pragmem houtem? ouk pseudesa anthrōpoi alla to theo.Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

pseudevōr“lie”happening now · yepresent middle imperative 2nd person plural2×

Colossians 3:9“lie”mē pseudevōr eis allēloin; apekdueratois ton palaion anthrōpon sun tai praxiai autou,Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

James 3:14“lie”ei de zēlon pikron echavō kai eritheian en ta kardia vu, mē katakauchevōr kai pseudevōr kata tau alētheiau.But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

pseudera“lie”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive2×

Acts 5:3“lie”legata de tos Petros; Hananior, dia tinem plērata tos Satanaos tan kardian su, pseudera sin tem pneumem tem hagiem kai nosfizera apo tau timau teu chōrieu?Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?

Hebrews 6:18“lie”hina dia duo pragmeiu ametatheteiu, en hei adunatem pseudera theon, ischuran paraklēsian echaneiō tois katafeugaratois kratara tau prokeierōtau elpiau;Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

pseuderōtois“falsely”happening now · subjectpresent middle participle nominative plural masculine1×

Matthew 5:11“falsely”makariois avō hotan oneidizaleia vin kai diōkaleia kai legaleia pantem ponērem kata vu pseuderōtois heneken mu.Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.