Browsing Greek Entries — ψ (Psi)

probably strengthened from (to rub or touch the surface; compare ψώχω); to twitch or twang, i.e. to play on a stringed instrument (celebrate the divine worship with music and accompanying odes)

from ψάλλω; a set piece of music, i.e. a sacred ode (accompanied with the voice, harp or other instrument; a "psalm"); collectively, the book of the Psalms

from ψευδής and ἀδελφός; a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate

from ψευδής and ἀπόστολος; a spurious apostle, i.e. pretended pracher

from ψεύδομαι; untrue, i.e. erroneous, deceitful, wicked

from ψευδής and διδάσκαλος; a spurious teacher, i.e. propagator of erroneous Christian doctrine

from ψευδής and λέγω; mendacious, i.e. promulgating erroneous Christian doctrine

middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to utter an untruth or attempt to deceive by falsehood

from ψευδής and a kindred form of μάρτυς; a spurious witness, i.e. bearer of untrue testimony

from ψευδομάρτυρ; to be an untrue testifier, i.e. offer falsehood in evidence

from ψευδομάρτυρ; untrue testimony

from ψευδής and προφήτης; a spurious prophet, i.e. pretended foreteller or religious impostor

from ψεύδομαι; a falsehood

from ψευδής and Χριστός; a spurious Messiah

from ψευδής and ὄνομα; untruly named

from ψεύδομαι; a fabrication, i.e. falsehood

from ψεύδομαι; a falsifier

from the base of ψάλλω (compare ψῆφος); to manipulate, i.e. verify by contact; figuratively, to search for

from ψῆφος; to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. (generally) to compute

from the same as ψηλαφάω; a pebble (as worn smooth by handling), i.e. (by implication, of use as a counter or ballot) a verdict (of acquittal) or ticket (of admission); a vote

from a derivative of (a whisper; by implication, a slander; probably akin to ψεύδομαι); whispering, i.e. secret detraction

from the same as ψιθυρισμός; a secret calumniator

diminutive from a derivative of the base of ψάλλω (meaning a crumb); a little bit or morsel

from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי)

from ψυχή; sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from πνευματικός, which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from φυσικός, which is the lower or bestial nature)

from ψύχω; coolness

from ψύχος; chilly (literally or figuratively)

a primary verb; to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand from πνέω, which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other from the base of ἀήρ, which refers properly to an inanimate breeze), i.e. (by implication, of reduction of temperature by evaporation) to chill (figuratively)

from the base of ψωμίον; to supply with bits, i.e. (generally) to nourish

diminutive from a derivative of the base of ψώχω; a crumb or morsel (as if rubbed off), i.e. a mouthful

prolongation from the same base as ψάλλω; to triturate, i.e. (by analogy) to rub out (kernels from husks with the fingers or hand)