"lie, Mt. 5:11; Acts 5:4; Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 11:31"
Definition and meaning
lie, Mt. 5:11; Acts 5:4; Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 11:31
In the original Greek the word is written: ψεύδομαι
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of pseudomai (G5574) across the King James Bible.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is blessed for evermore, knoweth that I lie not.
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle,(I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
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Common questions
Strong's G5574 (pseudomai) is a Greek word that means: lie, Mt. 5:11; Acts 5:4; Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 11:31 It appears 12 times in the King James Bible.
The word pseudomai (G5574) appears 12 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5574 is pseudomai, a Greek word defined as: lie, Mt. 5:11; Acts 5:4; Rom. 9:1; 2 Cor. 11:31. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pseudomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.