# G5578 ψευδοπροφήτης

ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs), Strong’s G5578: a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor KJV: false prophet. Occurs 20 times.

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*pseudoprophḗtēs* — a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor

KJV: false prophet

Built from [ψευδής pseudḗs](https://besorah.bible/word/G5571) (untrue, i.e. erroneous, deceitful, wicked) + [προφήτης prophḗtēs](https://besorah.bible/word/G4396) (a foreteller)

Occurs 20 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 7:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/7?v=15) — “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
- [Matthew 24:11](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=11) — Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
- [Matthew 24:24](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/24?v=24) — For false messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if…
- [Mark 13:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/13?v=22) — For false messiahs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if…
- [Luke 6:26](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/6?v=26) — Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.
- [Acts 13:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=6) — When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was…
- [2 Peter 2:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=1) — But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in…
- [1 John 4:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-john/4?v=1) — Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have…
- [Revelation 16:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/16?v=13) — I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false…
- [Revelation 19:20](https://besorah.bible/besorah/revelation/19?v=20) — The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who…