ψευδοπροφῆται
pseudoprophetai
false prophets
from ψευδής and προφήτης; a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor:--false prophet.
2 Peter 2:1 · Word #4
Lexicon G5578
| Lemma | ψευδοπροφήτης |
| Transliteration | pseudoprophḗtēs |
| Strong's | G5578 |
| In-context | false prophets |
| Literal | false-prophets |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψευδοπροφήτης |
| Strong's | G5578 |
SIBI-P1 G5578-01
false-prophets
| Root | ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophētēs) |
| Core Meanings | false prophet, lying spokesman, deceptive foreteller, spurious inspired speaker |
| Semantic Range | self-proclaimed prophets, deceptive religious teachers, fraudulent inspired speakers, those who falsely claim divine revelation |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, false-prophets represent corrupt or deceptive spiritual leadership, claiming divine authority while opposing true revelation. They are portrayed as a recurring threat within Israel and the early assemblies, testing discernment and fidelity to genuine prophetic truth. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP,). Functions as a subject or predicate nominative; refers to multiple male persons identified as prophets but characterized as false. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound joins ψευδής (false, lying) with προφήτης (prophet, one who speaks forth). Rendering it as "false-prophets" preserves the compound force and keeps the nominative masculine plural form indicated by the morphology, referring to multiple male spokespersons who falsely claim prophetic authority. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ψευδοπροφήτης (false prophet, lying spokesman, deceptive foreteller, spurious inspired speaker)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5578-02 |
pseudoprophetais | to the false forth-speakers |
G5578-03 |
pseudopropheten | a false-prophet (masculine singular, accusative) |
G5578-04 |
pseudoprophetes | a false-prophet |
Word Usage (11 occurrences of G5578)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 7:15 | ψευδοπροφητῶν | pseudopropheton | |
| Matthew 24:11 | ψευδοπροφῆται | pseudoprophetai | |
| Matthew 24:24 | ψευδοπροφῆται | pseudoprophetai |