Pseudádelphos — G5569
G5569 · Greek — ψευδάδελφος
Pronunciation: psyoo-dad'-el-fos
Definition
masculine noun
a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate
Usually translated as
false brethren
Origin
from G5571 and G80
Occurrences
Pseudádelphos occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1)
- 2 Corinthians 11:26 — In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren (ψευδαδέλφοις);
- Galatians 2:4 — And that because of false brethren (ψευδαδέλφους) unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Strong's Lexicon — P