Word study · Greek

pseudológos

speaking lies

Say it: psyoo-DOL-og-os (approximate)

ψευδολόγος

What it means

Speaking lies (pseudos "false" plus logos "word"). In 4:2, "men who speak lies." It appears only here.

Range of meaning

  • LiarOne who speaks falsely.
  • Deceitful speakerA false teacher.

In 1 Timothy

  • Chapter 4

    "The hypocrisy of men who speak lies" (4:2). The word appears only here.

Every verse (1)

Verses where G5573 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources