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ψευδοπροφήτης G5578
G5578 is the Greek word ψευδοπροφήτης, transliterated pseudoprophḗtēs. The King James Version most often renders it false prophets.
What it means
a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor.
Where it comes from
from G5571 (ψευδής) and G4396 (προφήτης).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: false prophet.
Verses using ψευδοπροφήτης
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Matthew 7:15 · KJV
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Matthew 24:11 · KJV
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:24 · KJV
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mark 13:22 · KJV
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Acts 13:6 · KJV
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:
2 Peter 2:1 · KJV
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
1 John 4:1 · KJV
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Revelation 19:20 · KJV
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation 20:10 · KJV
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Common questions
What does Strong's G5578 mean?
G5578 is the Greek word ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs), meaning a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor.
How is G5578 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it false prophets (6 times), false prophet (3 times).
How many times does G5578 appear in the Bible?
ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G5578 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G5571 (ψευδής) and G4396 (προφήτης).
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