Lexical Definition
ψεύδομαι pseúdomai (psyoo'-dom-ahee) to lie G:V
middle voice of an apparently primary verb
falsely, lie.
- to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood
Usage: 22 forms in 40 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἐψεύσω | you have lied | Acts.5.4 |
| ψεύσονταί | shall lie | LXX.Deut.33.29 • LXX.Ps.66.3 |
| ψεύσομαι | I lie to David | LXX.Ps.89.35 |
| I shall not lie about | LXX.Job.27.11 | |
| lie | LXX.Job.6.28 | |
| ψεύσηται | should lie | LXX.Lev.6.2 • LXX.Lev.6.3 |
| ψεύσησθε | you should lie | LXX.Josh.24.27 |
| ψεύσεται | it shall lie to | LXX.Job.8.18 |
| shall lie | LXX.Hab.3.17 | |
| ψεύσεσθε | lie | LXX.Lev.19.11 |
| ψεύσασθαι | to lie | Heb.6.18 |
| ψεύσασθαί | to lie to | Acts.5.3 |
| ψεύδονται | they lie | Rev.3.9 |
| ψεύδομαι | I am lying | Rom.9.1 • 2Cor.11.31 |
| I do lie | 1Tim.2.7 | |
| I lie | Gal.1.20 | |
| ψεύδη | lie | LXX.Neh.6.8 |
| ψεύδεται | lie | LXX.Prov.14.5 |
| ψεύδεσθε | do lie | Col.3.9 • Jas.3.14 |
| ψευδόμενοι | lying | Matt.5.11 |
| ψευδόμεθα | we lie | 1John.1.6 |
| εψεύσω | you lied against | LXX.Isa.57.11 |
| εψεύσατο | And he lied | LXX.Job.34.6 |
| he lied | LXX.1Kgs.13.18 | |
| lied | LXX.Ps.27.12 • LXX.Hos.9.2 | |
| εψεύσαντό | lied | LXX.2Sam.22.45 • LXX.Ps.18.44 |
| εψεύσαντο | They have lied | LXX.Jer.5.12 |
| lied | LXX.Ps.81.15 | |
| they lie | LXX.Josh.7.11 | |
| they lied | LXX.Ps.78.36 • LXX.Zech.13.4 | |
| εψευσάμην | I lied | LXX.Job.6.10 • LXX.Job.31.28 |
| εψευσάμεθα | lied | LXX.Isa.59.13 |
Abbott-Smith
ψεύδω to deceive by lies; more freq. in the depon. mid, form ψεύδομαι (so always in NT), [in LXX chiefly for כּחשׁ pi. ;]
1. absol., to lie: He 6:18, I Jo 1:6, Re 3:9; οὐ ψεύδομαι, Ro 9:1, II Co 11:31, Ga 1:20, I Ti 2:7 c. dat. pers. (Ps 17 (18):45, Je 5:12, al.), Ac 5:4; seq. εἰς, Col 3:9; κατά, Ja 3:14 (Hort, in l.).
2. Like act., c. acc., to deceive by lies (Æsch., al.): Ac 5:3.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Psalms | 18:45 |
| Jeremiah | 5:12 |
| Acts | 5:3 · 5:4 |
| Romans | 9:1 |
| 2 Corinthians | 11:31 |
| Galatians | 1:20 |
| Colossians | 3:9 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:7 |
| Hebrews | 6:18 |
| James | 3:14 |
| 1 John | 1:6 |
| Revelation | 3:9 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ψεύδομαι,
see at {ψεύδω} [Refs 5th c.BC+]