ψευδοπροφήτης
pseudoprophētēsfalse prophetHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine11 occurrences7 books11 verses
Definition
ψευδο-προφήτης, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX: Zechariah 13:2, Jeremiah 1:9 (Jeremiah 6:13, al.) (נָבִיא)* ;]
a false prophet (= cl. ψευδόμαντις): Matthew 7:15; 24:11, 24, Mark 13:22 (see Swete, in l), Luke 6:26, Acts 13:6, 2 Peter 2:1, 1 John 4:1, Revelation 16:13; 19:20; 20:10
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ψευδοπροφήτης:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
11 total
- Matthew 7:15ψευδοπροφητῶν · false prophetsBeware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
- Matthew 24:11ψευδοπροφῆται · false prophets…and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
- Matthew 24:24ψευδοπροφῆται · false prophetsFor false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
- Mark 13:22ψευδοπροφῆται · false prophetsFor false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
- Luke 6:26ψευδοπροφήταις · false prophetsWoe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
- Acts 13:6ψευδοπροφήτην · [and] false prophetThey traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,
- 2 Peter 2:1ψευδοπροφῆται · false prophetsNow there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
- 1 John 4:1ψευδοπροφῆται · false prophetsBeloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- Revelation 16:13ψευδοπροφήτου · false prophetAnd I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
- Revelation 19:20ψευδοπροφήτης · false prophetBut the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
- Revelation 20:10ψευδοπροφήτης · false prophetAnd the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.