ψεύσταις
pseústēs
for liars
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 Timothy 1:10 · Word #4
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 ADJ.S DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for liars |
| Literal | to-liars |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψεύστης |
| Strong's | G5583 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5583-02
to deceivers
| Morphological Notes | Noun (substantive), dative masculine plural; from ψεύστης, indicating persons characterized by lying or deception. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ψεύστης denotes one who lies or deceives, formed from the root ψευδ- with an agentive suffix. The dative masculine plural form ψεύσταις is rendered "to deceivers," preserving both the agentive sense and the plural dative morphology. |
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