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ΨΕΥΔΟΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ, ψευδοπροφητης

PSEUDOPROPHĒTĒS, pseudoprophētēs

Sounds Like: psyoo-doh-pro-FEE-tays

Translations: false prophet, a false prophet

From the root: ΨΕΥΔΟΠΡΟΦΗΤΗΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ψεῦδος' (pseudos), meaning 'falsehood' or 'lie', and 'προφήτης' (prophētēs), meaning 'prophet'. It refers to someone who falsely claims to speak for God or to have divine inspiration, often for deceptive purposes. It is used to describe individuals who mislead others with their prophecies.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G5578 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
Twelve Disciples

From the same root

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