◄ 5577. pseudomarturia ►
Strong's Lexicon pseudomarturia: False testimony, false witness Original Word: ψευδομαρτυρία Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: pseudomarturia Pronunciation: psyoo-doh-mar-too-REE-ah Phonetic Spelling: (psyoo-dom-ar-too-ree'-ah) Definition: False testimony, false witness Meaning: false testimony, false witness. Word Origin: From ψευδής (pseudes, meaning "false") and μαρτυρία (martyria, meaning "testimony" or "witness") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 8267: שֶׁקֶר (sheqer) - falsehood, lie - Strong's Hebrew 5707: עֵד (ed) - witness Usage: The term "pseudomarturia" refers to the act of giving false testimony or bearing false witness. In the biblical context, it is often associated with lying or deceit, particularly in legal or judicial settings. This concept is strongly condemned in both the Old and New Testaments as it undermines justice and truth. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman societies, the legal system relied heavily on the testimony of witnesses. Bearing false witness was considered a serious offense because it could lead to unjust outcomes, including wrongful punishment or the acquittal of the guilty. The Ninth Commandment in the Decalogue explicitly prohibits bearing false witness against one's neighbor (Exodus 20:16), highlighting the importance of truthfulness in maintaining social order and justice. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5577: ψευδομαρτυρία ψευδομαρτυρία, ψευδομαρτυριας, ἡ, (ψευδομαρτυρέω), false testimony, false witness: Matthew 15:19; Matthew 26:59. (Plato, Plutarch; often in the Attic orators.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance false witness. From pseudomartur; untrue testimony -- false witness. see GREEK pseudomartur Forms and Transliterations ψευδομαρτυριαι ψευδομαρτυρίαι ψευδομαρτυριαν ψευδομαρτυρίαν pseudomarturiai pseudomarturian pseudomartyriai pseudomartyríai pseudomartyrian pseudomartyrían Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 15:19 N-NFP GRK: πορνεῖαι κλοπαί ψευδομαρτυρίαι βλασφημίαι NAS: thefts, FALSE witness, slanders. KJV: thefts, false witness, blasphemies: INT: sexual immorality thefts false witnessings slanders Matthew 26:59 N-AFS GRK: ὅλον ἐζήτουν ψευδομαρτυρίαν κατὰ τοῦ NAS: kept trying to obtain FALSE testimony against KJV: sought false witness against INT: whole sought false evidence against Strong's Greek 5577 2 Occurrences ψευδομαρτυρίαι — 1 Occ. ψευδομαρτυρίαν — 1 Occ.