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G5569 ψευδάδελφος (pseudádelphos)

Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

ψευδάδελφος, ου, ὁ n.m. a false brother

Strong's Definition

a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate

Derivation: from G5571 (ψευδής) and G80 (ἀδελφός);

KJV Usage: false brethren

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

noun, m. | -ου | ψεύδομαι + ἀδελφός

11.36 · Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes · Socio-Religious

false brother, one who only pretends to be a fellow believer in Christ an individual who pretends to be a close member of a socio-religious group but is not (see 11.22, 11.23, and 11.24) It is frequently necessary to make explicit the full implications of ‘false brother’ by translating ‘one who pretends to be a fellow believer in Christ but is not.’

2CO 11:26 · GAL 2:4

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ψευδ-άδελφος, -ov, 6, (ψευδής and ddeddds), a false brother, i. e. one who ostentatiously professes to be a Christian, but is destitute of Christian knowledge and piety: 2Co. xi. 26; Gal. ii. 4.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ψευδάδελφος pseudadelphos 2x

a false brother, a pretend Christian, 2 Cor. 11:26; Gal. 2:4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ψευδ-άδελφος, -ου, ὁ a false brother: of professing Christians, II Co 11:26, Ga 2:4.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ψευδάδελφος (pseudadelphos) — false brother. ψευδ-άδελφος [ᾰ], ὁ, false brother, pretended Christian, [NT]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ψευδ-άδελφος, -ου, ὁ a false brother: of professing Christians, 2Co.11:26, Gal.2:4.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

2:4

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