ψευδοπροφῆται
pseudoprophḗtēs
false prophets
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.
Mark 13:22 · Word #5
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 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 prophets |
| Literal | false-prophets |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψευδοπροφήτης |
| Strong's | G5578 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5578-01
lying prophets
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP): subject form, masculine gender, plural number. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins ψευδ- (lying, false) with προφήτης (prophet, spokesperson), yielding "lying prophets" as a direct, root-faithful rendering. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected in the plural English noun. |
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