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ψευδοπροφήτης

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ψευδο- (pseudo-, false) +‎ προφήτης (prophḗtēs, prophet, interpreter).

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Noun

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ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēsm (genitive ψευδοπροφήτου); first declension

  1. false prophet
    • New Testament, Second Epistle of Peter 2:1:
      Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι
      Egénonto dè kaì pseudoprophêtai en tôi laôi, hōs kaì en humîn ésontai pseudodidáskaloi
      But there also arose false prophets among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers.
    • 70 CE – 110 CE, The Gospel of Matthew 7:15:
      Προσέχετε ἀπὸ τῶν ψευδοπροφητῶν, οἵτινες ἔρχονται πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων, ἔσωθεν δέ εἰσιν λύκοι ἅρπαγες.
      Prosékhete apò tôn pseudoprophētôn, hoítines érkhontai pròs humâs en endúmasin probátōn, ésōthen dé eisin lúkoi hárpages.
      Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

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