"false witness, false testimony, Mt. 15:19; 26:59*"
Definition and meaning
false witness, false testimony, Mt. 15:19; 26:59*
In the original Greek the word is written: ψευδομαρτυρία
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 pseudomartyria (G5577) across the King James Bible.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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Common questions
Strong's G5577 (pseudomartyria) is a Greek word that means: false witness, false testimony, Mt. 15:19; 26:59* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word pseudomartyria (G5577) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5577 is pseudomartyria, a Greek word defined as: false witness, false testimony, Mt. 15:19; 26:59*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pseudomartyria is a Greek word found in the New Testament.