pseudomartureo denotes perjuring or giving false testimony, whether prohibited in commandments or performed against someone.

The attested use chiefly occurs in commandments prohibiting perjury; it also describes multiple people giving false testimony against someone in a trial setting.

1. Perjuring as a prohibited act · dominant

   In Luke 18:20, Mark 10:19, and Matthew 19:18, the second-person verb occurs among prohibitions against murder, adultery, and theft. In Luke 18:20 the APB renders the command list with “do not perjure,” while Matthew 19:18 renders the corresponding prohibition “you shall not perjure.”

   Luke 18:20Mark 10:19Matthew 19:18
2. Giving false testimony against someone · common

   In Mark 14:56, many are described as giving false testimony against him, and their testimonies are said not to be consistent. Mark 14:57 likewise describes some who stood up and gave false testimony against him.

   Mark 14:56Mark 14:57

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “perjure” in the command lists and “giving false testimony” or “gave false testimony” in the accusations of Mark 14:56 and Mark 14:57. These renderings confirm the clauses' presentation rather than establish separate lexical meanings.