ψεύστης
pseustēs (G5583)
liar
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The word ψεύστης (pseustēs) is a Greek term that translates to "liar" in English. As a noun, it refers to a person who intentionally tells falsehoods, often with the intention of deceiving or misleading others. This term is used a total of 10 times in the Bible, indicating its significance in early Christian and Jewish communities. The meaning of ψεύστης is straightforward: it denotes untruthfulness and dishonesty. The range of usage suggests that false speech is considered a serious issue in these communities, as it can erode trust and undermine relationships. By using this term, the writers of the biblical texts emphasize the importance of honesty and integrity. The significance of ψεύστης lies in its connection to moral character and interpersonal relationships. In a community where truth and trust are valued, a person who habitually lies can be considered a threat to the social bonds that hold the community together. The prominence of this term in the biblical text highlights its importance in early Christian and Jewish ethics and practice.
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You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.
You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word.
May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”
for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,
One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”
If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
One who says, “I know him,” and doesn’t keep his commandments, is a liar, and the truth isn’t in him.
Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the Antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son.
If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.