Word study · Greek
pseudṓnymos
falsely called
Say it: psyoo-DO-noo-mos (approximate)
ψευδώνυμος
What it means
Falsely named (pseudēs "false" plus onoma "name"). In 6:20, "what is falsely called knowledge." The English word "pseudonym" comes from it. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Falsely namedWrongly called.
- CounterfeitPassing under a false label.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 6
"Falsely called" (6:20). The word appears only here.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G5581 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources