ΨΕΥΔΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΙ, ψευδαποστολοι
PSEUDAPOSTOLOI, pseudapostoloi
Sounds Like: psyoo-dah-po-STO-loy
Translations: false apostles, pseudo-apostles
From the root: ΨΕΥΔΗΣ, ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ψεῦδος' (falsehood, lie) and 'ἀπόστολος' (apostle, one sent forth). It refers to individuals who falsely claim to be apostles or who act as apostles but do so with deceitful motives or teachings. They are not genuinely sent by God or Christ and often operate with deceptive practices.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5570 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Corinthians — 11:13
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Corinthians — 11:13
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΨΕΥΔΗΣ, ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ.
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- ΨΕΥΔΟΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ — false apostle, a false apostle
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