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G893 ἀψευδής (apseudḗs)
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Quick Definition

ἀψευδής, ές Adj not guilty of falsehood, truthful

Strong's Definition

from 1 (as a negative particle) and 5579; veracious

KJV Usage: that cannot lie

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

adjc. | -ές | ἀ- + ψεύδομαι

88.40 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Honesty, Sincerity

truthful pertaining to not speaking falsehood

TIT 1:2

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

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀψευδής, -ἐς, (ψεῦδος), without lie, truthful: Tit. i. 2. (in Grk. writ. fr. Hes. theog. 233 down.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀψευδής apseudēs 1x

free from falsehood; incapable of falsehood, Tit. 1:2*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

** ἀ-ψευδής, -ές

(< ψεῦδος), [in LXX: Wi 7:17*;]

free from falsehood, truthful: Tit 1:2.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀψευδής. P Lond 121570. (magic, iii/A.D.) (=I. p. 102) ἐπὶ τῷ ἀχράντῳ φωτὶ ὀχούμενος ἀψευδής. The adverb is restored in BGU II. 432}. (A.D. 190) Aeyopevol. ἀψ]ευδῶς πρὸς κτλ: cf. also the late P Lond IV. 1343° (A.D. 709) ἀψευδῶς Kal ἀσυμπαθῶς. The passive adj. occurs in Pretsigke 1070 (a προσκύνημα from Abydos)... καὶ ἄψευστον kal δι᾽ ὅλης οἰκουμέν(ης) μαρτυρούμενον οὐράνιον θεὸν [Βησᾶν ἐ]δείσα© ἴμεν, and P Leid Wx". # ὁ ἔχον τὴν ἄψευστον ἀλήθειαν.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

ἀψευδής (apseudēs) — not a liar. ἀψευδ-ής, ές, without deceit, truthful, especially of oracles and the like, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μάντις ἀ., of Apollo, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θεός[NT]; ἀψευδεῖ τέχνῃ, of augury, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; unerring, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

2. of things, uncorrupt, pure from all deceit, ἀ. πρὸς ἄκμονι χάλκευε γλῶσσαν[Refs 5th c.BC+]

3. ἀψευδής, ={κώνειον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+]

II. adverb -δέως, Attic dialect-δῶς, really and truly, οἱ ἀ. ἄριστοι[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -έστατα, ἐρεῖν[Refs 1st c.AD+]

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