ψευδομαρτυρέω
pseudomartyreō · testify falsely
Greek word · Strong’s number G5576 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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pseudomartyreō (ψευδομαρτυρέω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “testify falsely”.
Give false testimony.
How to say it
pseu·do·mar·ty·re·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Lie in court about someone.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- bear false witness ×3
- were bearing false witness ×2
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 19:18
He says to him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said, “ ‘You shall not murder; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness;
- Mark 10:19
You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
- Mark 14:56
For many were bearing false witness against him, and the testimonies were not consistent.
- Mark 14:57
And some stood up and were bearing false witness against him, saying,
- Luke 18:20
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”