ΨΕΥΔΟΑΠΟΣΤΟ, ψευδοαποστο
PSEUDOAPOSTO, pseudoaposto
Sounds Like: psyoo-doh-a-POH-stoh
Translations: false apostle, a false apostle
From the root: ΨΕΥΔΟΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'ψεῦδος' (pseudos), meaning 'falsehood' or 'lie', and 'ἀπόστολος' (apostolos), meaning 'apostle' or 'one sent forth'. It refers to someone who falsely claims to be an apostle or who acts as an apostle but does so with deceitful intentions or a false message. It describes individuals who pretend to have divine authority or a legitimate mission but are actually imposters.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5570 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 35:3
From the same root
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