ψεύστης
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.
John 8:55 · 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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| 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 G5583-04
liar
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative; masculine; singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — functioning as a subject or predicate nominative referring to one male person. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun with agentive suffix -στης denotes a person who performs the action of lying; thus "liar" directly reflects one who intentionally speaks falsehood. The nominative masculine singular form identifies a single male individual characterized by this action. |
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