ψεύσ-της G5583
Liar — one who speaks falsehood; applied to the devil, to humans, and even hypothetically to God
The noun ψεύστης (pseustes) means 'liar,' one who habitually or characteristically speaks what is false. Jesus calls the devil 'a liar and the father of lies' (John 8:44), establishing Satan as the archetypal liar. In the same discourse, Jesus warns that anyone who denies knowing God 'is a liar' (John 8:55). Paul cites the provocative maxim 'let God be true and every man a liar' (Rom 3:4). The Johannine epistles develop the concept further: whoever claims to know God but disobeys is 'a liar' (1 John 1:10; 2:4, 22; 4:20; 5:10). Spanish 'mentiroso' and French 'menteur' correspond exactly.
Senses
1. a liar, one who speaks falsehood — A liar, one who characteristically utters falsehood. Applied to the devil as the archetypal liar (John 8:44), to human beings universally (Rom 3:4, 'every man a liar,' citing Ps 116:11), and to anyone whose life contradicts their confession of faith (John 8:55; 1 John 1:10; 2:4, 22; 4:20; 5:10). The Johannine usage is especially pointed: denying that Jesus is the Christ, claiming to love God while hating a brother, or saying 'I have not sinned' all earn the label pseustes. Spanish 'mentiroso,' French 'menteur,' and German 'Lügner' all match this personal, characterizing force. 10×
AR["الكَذّابينَ", "الكَذّابُ", "كاذِب", "كاذِباً", "كاذِبٌ", "كَذّاب", "كَذّابونَ", "كَذّابًا", "كَذّابٌ"]·ben["মিথ্যাবাদী", "মিথ্যাবাদী,", "মিথ্যাবাদীদের,", "মিথ্যুক"]·DE["Luegner"]·EN["a-liar", "for-liars", "liar", "liars"]·FR["menteur"]·heb["לְ-שַׁקְרָנִים", "שַׁקְרָן", "שַׁקְרָנִים", "שׁקְרָן"]·HI["झूठा", "झूठा।", "झोओथहोन", "झोओथे,"]·ID["pendusta", "pendusta,"]·IT["bugiardo"]·jav["goroh,", "tiyang-goroh", "tiyang-goroh,", "tukang-goroh", "tukang-goroh."]·KO["거짓말쟁이", "거짓말쟁이-로", "거짓말쟁이들", "거짓말쟁이들에게,", "거짓말하는-자"]·PT["mentiroso", "mentiroso,", "mentirosos", "mentirosos,"]·RU["лжец", "лжец,", "лжецам", "лжецом", "лжецы"]·ES["mentiroso", "mentirosos"]·SW["kwa-waongo", "mwongo", "ni-mwongo", "waongo"]·TR["yalancı", "yalancılar,", "yalancılara"]·urd["جھوٹا", "جھوٹا،", "جھوٹوں", "جھوٹے"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ψεύσ-της, ου, ὁ, (ψεύδω) liar, cheat, LXX+8th c.BC+ with genitive _of things_, ὧν.. ψεῦσται φανούμεθα wherein we shall be found to be liars, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 adjective, ={ψευδής}, lying, false, ψ. λόγος Refs 5th c.BC+; ψεύστης δ᾽ οτος ἔπεστι λίθος, of a cenotaph, Refs 1st c.AD+; τὸν ψεύσταν δέ με τύμβον.. θέντο· τί θαῦμ; Κρῆτες ὅπου ψεῦσται, καὶ Διός ἐστι τάφοςRefs 6th c.BC+, which is cited by NT+3rd c.BC+