ψευδόχριστοι
pseudóchristos
false Christs
A person who falsely claims to be the anointed one (Messiah); specifically, one who presents themselves as the promised deliverer or appointed figure but lacks authentic authority or legitimacy. The term refers to an individual presenting a counterfeit claim to Messianic identity and function, often deceiving others with such assertions.
Mark 13:22 · Word #3
Lexicon G5580
| Lemma | ψευδόχριστος |
| Transliteration | pseudóchristos |
| Strong's | G5580 |
| Definition | A person who falsely claims to be the anointed one (Messiah); specifically, one who presents themselves as the promised deliverer or appointed figure but lacks authentic authority or legitimacy. The term refers to an individual presenting a counterfeit claim to Messianic identity and function, often deceiving others with such assertions. |
Morphology N NOM M PL
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 | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | false Christs |
| Literal | false-Christs |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψευδόχριστος |
| Strong's | G5580 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5580-01
false anointed ones
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (NMP); functions as a plural subject or predicate nominative. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins ψευδ- (false, deceitful) with χριστός (anointed one), yielding "false anointed ones." The plural form reflects the nominative masculine plural morphology of the word. |
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