"a false witness, Mt. 26:60 (2x); 1 Cor. 15:15*"
Definition and meaning
a false witness, Mt. 26:60 (2x); 1 Cor. 15:15*
In the original Greek the word is written: ψευδόμαρτυς
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 pseudomartys (G5575) across the King James Bible.
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
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Common questions
Strong's G5575 (pseudomartys) is a Greek word that means: a false witness, Mt. 26:60 (2x); 1 Cor. 15:15* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word pseudomartys (G5575) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5575 is pseudomartys, a Greek word defined as: a false witness, Mt. 26:60 (2x); 1 Cor. 15:15*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
pseudomartys is a Greek word found in the New Testament.