False brother, one who only pretends to be a fellow believer in Christ
G5569
Greek
UBS
ψευδάδελφος
pseudádelphospsyoo-dad'-el-fos
Noun Masculine
Definition
an individual who pretends to be a close member of a socio-religious group but is not (see {D:11.22}, {D:11.23}, and {D:11.24})
Semantic Domains
Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes
Etymology
from G5571 (ψευδής) and G80 (ἀδελφός);
KJV Translations
false brethren
Occurrences2
Frequency Rank#2697