ψεῦδος
pseûdos
lie
A false statement, untruth, or that which deceives; the state or quality of being false; an act of deception by speech or action. Beyond the basic sense of 'lie,' the word encompasses intentional misrepresentation, fabrication, and, in some contexts, the embodiment or manifestation of falsehood, as in doctrine, testimony, or personified evil.
1 John 2:27 · Word #35
Lexicon G5579
| Lemma | ψεῦδος |
| Transliteration | pseûdos |
| Strong's | G5579 |
| Definition | A false statement, untruth, or that which deceives; the state or quality of being false; an act of deception by speech or action. Beyond the basic sense of 'lie,' the word encompasses intentional misrepresentation, fabrication, and, in some contexts, the embodiment or manifestation of falsehood, as in doctrine, testimony, or personified evil. |
Morphology N NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lie |
| Literal | lie |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψεῦδος |
| Strong's | G5579 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5579-02
falsehood
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular; attested as accusative singular (ANS) and nominative singular (NNS) forms in UGNT data. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Falsehood" captures the abstract noun formed from ψεύδομαι, denoting the quality, act, or embodiment of lying or deception. As a neuter singular noun (here accusative or nominative), the rendering preserves its abstract, non-personal force without narrowing it to a single spoken lie. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
falsehood
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Falsehood' is an accurate representation; P1 matches the Greek intention here. |