False, Falsehood, Falsely - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words

False, Falsehood, Falsely

[ A-1,Adjective,G5571, pseudes ]
is used of false witnesses," Acts 6:13; "false apostles," Revelation 2:2, RV, "false," AV, "liars;" Revelation 21:8, "liars."

Note: For compound words with this adjective, See APOSTLE, BRETHREN, CHRIST, PROPHET, WITNESS.

[ A-2,Adjective,G5581, pseudonumos ]
"under a false name" (No. 1, and onoma, "a name;" Eng., "pseudonym"), is said of the knowledge professed by the propagandists of various heretical cults, 1 Timothy 6:20.

[ B-1,Noun,G5579, pseudos ]
"a falsehood" (akin to A, No. 1), is so translated in Ephesians 4:25, RV (AV, "lying"); in 2 Thessalonians 2:9, "lying wonders" is lit. "wonders of falsehood," i.e., wonders calculated to deceive; it is elsewhere rendered "lie," John 8:44; Romans 1:25; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 John 2:21, 1 John 2:27; Revelation 14:5, RV; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:15. See GUILE, LIE.

[ C-1,Verb,G5574, pseudo ]
"to deceive by lies," is used in the Middle Voice, translated "to say ... falsely," in Matthew 5:11; it is elsewhere rendered "to lie," Acts 5:3-Acts 5:4; Romans 9:1; 2 Corinthians 11:31; Galatians 1:20; Colossians 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:7. See LIE.

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