Something incorrectly or deceptively labeled, bearing a designation that doesn't match its true nature. Paul uses this adjective in 1 Timothy 6:20 to warn Timothy against 'what is falsely called knowledge'—presumably Gnostic claims to superior spiritual insight. The multilingual evidence (Spanish 'falsamente-llamado', English 'falsely-named', French 'faux-nommé') consistently captures the gap between the claimed identity and actual reality, a crucial apologetic distinction.