pseudes describes witnesses or claimed apostles exposed as untrue, and people identified as liars.

The attested use chiefly marks witnesses and self-designated apostles as not genuine or truthful; in a list of condemned people, it identifies those presented as liars.

1. Untrue witnesses or claims · dominant

   In Acts 6:13, the accusative plural masculine form occurs with the presentation of witnesses making accusations against the holy place and the law; the APB renders them “false witnesses.” In Revelation 2:2, the same form occurs where those calling themselves apostles are tested and found not to be what they claim; the APB renders them “false.”

   Acts 6:13Revelation 2:2
2. People identified as liars · occasional

   In Revelation 21:8, the dative plural masculine form occurs among a list of people whose portion is described as the lake burning with fire and sulfur; the APB includes “all liars” in that list.

   Revelation 21:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “false” in clauses about witnesses and claimed apostles, while Revelation 21:8 includes “liars” in a list. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than supplying a precise translation by themselves.