ψευδάδελφος pseudádelphos

Meaning

a spurious brother, i.e. pretended associate

In the King James Version: false brethren

Derivation: from G5571 (ψευδής) and G80 (ἀδελφός);

Where it is used

• 2 Corinthians 11:26 In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,
• Galatians 2:4 This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.