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G5576 ψευδομαρτυρέω (pseudomartyréō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I testify falsely

Strong's Definition

to be an untrue testifier, i.e. offer falsehood in evidence

Derivation: from G5575 (ψευδομάρτυρ);

KJV Usage: be a false witness

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ψευδομαρτυρέω, ψευδομαρτύρω: imperfect ἐψευδομαρτυρου; future ψευδομαρτυρήσω; 1 aorist subjunctive 2 person singular ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς; to utter falsehoods in giving testimony, to testify falsely, to bear false witness (Xenophon, mem. 4, 4, 11; Plato, rep. 9, p. 575 b.; legg. 11, p. 937 c.; Aristotle, rhet. 1, 14, 6, p. 1375a, 12; (rhet. ad Alex. 16, p. 1432a, 6); Josephus, Antiquities 3, 5, 5): Mat_19:18; (Mar_10:19); Luk_18:20; Rom_13:9 Rec.; κατά τίνος, Mar_14:56 f (as Exo_20:16; Deu_5:20).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ψευδομαρτυρέω pseudomartyreō 5x to bear false witness, give false testimony, Mat_19:18 ; Mar_10:19 ; Mar_14:56-57 ; Luk_18:20

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ψευδο -μαρτυρέω , -ῶ , [in LXX : Exo_20:16 , Deu_5:20 (17) ( H6030 ), Da TH Su 1:61 AB2R ( v. ψευδομάρτυς G5575 ) * ;] to bear false witness: Mat_19:18 , Mar_10:19 , Luk_18:20 ( LXX ); seq . κατά , c . gen . pers ., Mar_14:56-57 ( Xen ., Plat ., al .).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ψευδομαρτυρέω [page 697] bear false witness (Mat. 19:18 al. ) : cf. the compd. ψευδογραφέω in P Tebt I. 78 17 (B.C. 110 8) μηθὲν ἐψ [ε ]υδογραφηκέναι , I have made no false statement (Edd.).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ψευδομαρτυρέω ψευδομαρτυ^ρέω, φυτ. -ήσω "to be a false witness, bear false witness", Plat. , Xen.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ψευδο-μαρτυρέω, -ῶ [in LXX: Exo.20:16, Deu.5:20 (17) (עָנָה), Da TH Su 1:61 AB2R (see ψευδομάρτυς) * ;] to bear false witness: Mat.19:18, Mrk.10:19, Luk.18:20" (LXX) ; before κατά, with genitive of person(s), Mrk.14:56-57 (Xen., Plat., al.).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

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