ὑπόκρισις hupokrisis · G5272
hypocrisy
ὑπό-κρισις, -εως, ἡ; (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX: 2Ma.6:25 * ; ] ; 1. a reply, answer (Hdt.). ; 2. play-acting (Arist., Polyb., al.). Metaphorical, pretence, hypocrisy: Mat.23:28, Mrk.12:15, Luk.12:1, Gal.2:13, 1Ti.4:2, 1Pe.2:1 (Polyb., Pss Sng.4:7).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ὑπό-κρῐσις, εως, ἡ, ; I Ionic dialect (and perhaps in [], reply, answer []; II Attic dialect, playing a part on the stage, []; II.2 an orator's delivery, []; οἱ κατὰ τὴν ὑ. ῥήτορες orators who depend on their delivery, opposed to to the authors of written speeches, []; II.2.b tone or manner of an animal's cry, ὁ κυνηγέτης ἀπὸ τῆς ὑ. ᾔσθετο τοῦ κυνὸς ὑλακτοῦντος νῦν μὲν ὅτι ζητεῖ τὸν λαγών, νῦν δὲ ὅτι εὗρεν.. []; II.3 metaphorically, playing a part, hypocrisy, outward show, []; II.4 ὑπόκρισιν, …
Where it's used 6 times
Matthew 23:28 · Mark 12:15 · Luke 12:1 · Galatians 2:13 · 1 Timothy 4:2 · 1 Peter 2:1
Source: TBESG G5272; TFLSJ G5272
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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