ψευδολόγων
pseudológos
liars
One who speaks falsely; a liar, false speaker. The term primarily denotes someone who utters falsehoods or intentionally deceives through speech. In certain contexts, especially in later Greek and some early Christian texts, it may refer specifically to a person who promulgates false teaching or erroneous doctrine, but its core meaning is that of one who falsifies the truth through spoken words.
1 Timothy 4:2 · Word #3
Lexicon G5573
| Lemma | ψευδολόγος |
| Transliteration | pseudológos |
| Strong's | G5573 |
| Definition | One who speaks falsely; a liar, false speaker. The term primarily denotes someone who utters falsehoods or intentionally deceives through speech. In certain contexts, especially in later Greek and some early Christian texts, it may refer specifically to a person who promulgates false teaching or erroneous doctrine, but its core meaning is that of one who falsifies the truth through spoken words. |
Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | liars |
| Literal | lying-speaking |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψευδολόγος |
| Strong's | G5573 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5573-01
of false-speakers
| Morphological Notes | Genitive masculine plural substantive adjective (Gr,NS,,,,GMP); functioning as a noun meaning "false-speakers." |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound ψευδ-λογ- literally means "false-speaker," preserving the root idea of one who utters falsehoods. The genitive masculine plural form is reflected by "of false-speakers." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
of false-speakers
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'of false-speakers' matches the Greek ψευδολόγων and the SILEX definition. It's specific and contextually correct. |