verb
pseudomarturamō
Greekψευδομαρτυρέω (pseudomartureō)
Strong’sG5576
I testify falsely
stem pseudomartur-5 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ψευδο-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: Ex 20:16, De 5:20 (17) (ענה), Da TH Su61 AB2R (v. ψευδομάρτυς) *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5576 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpsyoo-dom-ar-too-reh'-o
to be an untrue testifier, i.e. offer falsehood in evidence
Fromfrom G5575;
King Jamesbe a false witness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudomarturaleἐψευδομαρτύρουν | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | gave false testimony | 2× |
| pseudomarturasiψευδομαρτυρήσεις | will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular | bear false witness | 1× |
| pseudomarturaseiaψευδομαρτυρήσῃς | happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular | bear false witness | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pseudomarturamō | pseudomarturame | pseudomarturami | pseudomarturama | pseudomarturamē | pseudomarturamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | pseudomarturasō | pseudomarturase | pseudomarturasi1×ψευδομαρτυρήσεις | pseudomarturasa | pseudomarturasē | pseudomarturaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pseudomarturatō | pseudomarturate | pseudomarturati | pseudomarturata | pseudomarturatē | pseudomarturatelē |
| we 1st person plural | pseudomarturanō | pseudomarturane | pseudomarturani | pseudomarturana | pseudomarturanē | pseudomarturanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pseudomarturavō | pseudomarturave | pseudomarturavi | pseudomarturava | pseudomarturavē | pseudomarturavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | pseudomarturalō | pseudomarturale2×ἐψευδομαρτύρουν | pseudomarturali | pseudomarturala | pseudomarturalē | pseudomarturalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 2 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pseudomarturameiō | pseudomarturameia | pseudomarturameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | pseudomarturaseiō | pseudomarturaseia2×ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς | pseudomarturaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pseudomarturateiō | pseudomarturateia | pseudomarturateiē |
| we 1st person plural | pseudomarturaneiō | pseudomarturaneia | pseudomarturaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | pseudomarturaveiō | pseudomarturaveia | pseudomarturaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | pseudomarturaleiō | pseudomarturaleia | pseudomarturaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | pseudomarturasōr | pseudomarturasar | pseudomarturasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pseudomarturatōr | pseudomarturatar | pseudomarturatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | pseudomarturavōr | pseudomarturavar | pseudomarturavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | pseudomarturalōr | pseudomarturalar | pseudomarturalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | pseudomarturamoiō | pseudomarturamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | pseudomarturasoiō | pseudomarturasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | pseudomarturatoiō | pseudomarturatoia |
| we 1st person plural | pseudomarturanoiō | pseudomarturanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | pseudomarturavoiō | pseudomarturavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | pseudomarturaloiō | pseudomarturaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pseudomarturarō | pseudomarturari | pseudomarturara | pseudomarturarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | pseudomarturarōtos | pseudomarturaritos | pseudomarturaratos | pseudomarturarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
pseudomartur is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
pseudomarturale“gave false testimony”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Mark 14:56“gave false testimony”pollois gar pseudomarturale kata autou, kai isais tais marturiais ouk ale.For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
Mark 14:57“gave false testimony”kai tinois anistanaratois pseudomarturale kata autou legarōtoisThen some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
pseudomarturasi“bear false witness”will happen · youfuture active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 19:18“bear false witness”legatō auto; Poiain? tos de Iēsus legata; Tem Ouk foneuasi, Ouk moicheuasi, Ouk kleptasi, Ouk pseudomarturasi,“Which ones?” the man asked. Jesus answered, “‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,
pseudomarturaseia“bear false witness”happened · youaorist active subjunctive 2nd person singular2×
Mark 10:19“bear false witness”tain entolain oidasē; Mē foneuaseia, Mē moicheuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Mē aposteraseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
Luke 18:20“bear false witness”tain entolain oidasē; Mē moicheuaseia, Mē foneuaseia, Mē kleptaseia, Mē pseudomarturaseia, Timasōr ton patēron su kai tan mētēran.You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”