ψεύστην
pseústēs
liar
One who lies, a person who intentionally makes false statements or deceives; a deceiver, falsifier. In primary usage, refers to an individual who knowingly communicates untruth. In various contexts, extends to someone who distorts facts or deceives others, not limited to outright verbal lying but encompassing fraudulent behavior.
1 John 5:10 · Word #18
Lexicon G5583
| Lemma | ψεύστης |
| Transliteration | pseústēs |
| Strong's | G5583 |
| Definition | One who lies, a person who intentionally makes false statements or deceives; a deceiver, falsifier. In primary usage, refers to an individual who knowingly communicates untruth. In various contexts, extends to someone who distorts facts or deceives others, not limited to outright verbal lying but encompassing fraudulent behavior. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | liar |
| Literal | liar |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψεύστης |
| Strong's | G5583 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5583-03
a deceiver
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS): direct-object form, one male individual characterized by lying or deception. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes an agent characterized by intentional falsehood or deception, formed from the root ψευδ- with an agentive suffix. The accusative masculine singular form indicates a single male deceiver functioning as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a liar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "liar". |