ὑποκριτής
hupokritēsNoun (Masculine)G5273
hypocrite
From: from G5271 (ὑποκρίνομαι);
Short Definition
an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"
Full Lexicon Entry
1.one who answers, an interpreter .
2.a stage player, actor (Plut., Xen.). Metaphorical (in LXX and NT), a pretender, dissembler, hypocrite
LXX Usage: (חָנֵף) *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
20 timesAppears 20 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
15
Luke
4
Mark
1
Key Passages
- Luke 11:44
- Matthew 15:7
- Matthew 23:14
- Matthew 23:27
- Matthew 6:5
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