ψευδοπροφήτην
pseudoprophḗtēs
false prophet
A person who claims to speak by inspiration or on behalf of a deity, but is understood to speak falsely, to mislead, or proclaim what is not genuinely revealed; one who assumes the role or function of a prophet without authenticating signs or truthfulness. In literary and polemical contexts, used for those judged to be delivering oracles, predictions, or teachings contrary to accepted revelation or tradition. The term can carry connotations of intentional deception, self-delusion, or erroneous teaching, depending on the context.
Acts 13:6 · Word #12
Lexicon G5578
| Lemma | ψευδοπροφήτης |
| Transliteration | pseudoprophḗtēs |
| Strong's | G5578 |
| Definition | A person who claims to speak by inspiration or on behalf of a deity, but is understood to speak falsely, to mislead, or proclaim what is not genuinely revealed; one who assumes the role or function of a prophet without authenticating signs or truthfulness. In literary and polemical contexts, used for those judged to be delivering oracles, predictions, or teachings contrary to accepted revelation or tradition. The term can carry connotations of intentional deception, self-delusion, or erroneous teaching, depending on the context. |
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 | false prophet |
| Literal | false-prophet |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψευδοπροφήτης |
| Strong's | G5578 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5578-03
false prophet
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; masculine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins ψευδ- (lying, false) with προφήτης (prophet, spokesperson), yielding "false prophet" as a direct, root-faithful rendering. The accusative masculine singular form denotes one individual functioning as the object in a clause, which English leaves unmarked in form. |
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