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Lexicon :: Strong's G5272 - hypokrisis

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ὑπόκρισις
Transliteration
hypokrisis (Key)
Pronunciation
hoop-ok'-ree-sis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 8:559,1235

Strong’s Definitions

ὑπόκρισις hupŏkrisis, hoop-ok'-ree-sis; from G5271; acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy"):—condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's G5272 in the following manner: hypocrisy (5x), dissimulation (1x), condemnation (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's G5272 in the following manner: hypocrisy (5x), dissimulation (1x), condemnation (1x).

  1. an answering

  2. an answer

  3. the acting of a stage player

  4. dissimulation, hypocrisy

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ὑπόκρισις hupŏkrisis, hoop-ok'-ree-sis; from G5271; acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy"):—condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy.
STRONGS G5272:
ὑπόκρισις, ὑποκρίσεως, ἡ (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see);
1. an answering; an answer (Herodotus).
2. the acting of a stage-player (Aristotle, Polybius, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Plutarch, Lucian, Artemidorus Daldianus, others).
3. dissimulation, hypocrisy: Matthew 23:28; Mark 12:15; Luke 12:1; Galatians 2:13; 1 Timothy 4:2; (James 5:12 Rec.st); 1 Peter 2:1 (cf. Buttmann, § 123, 2) (2 Macc. 6:25; Polybius 35, 2, 13; Lucian, am. 8; Aesop fab. 106 (284); (Philo, quis rer. div. haeres § 8; de Josepho § 14)).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
23:28
Mark
12:15
Luke
12:1
Galatians
2:13
1 Timothy
4:2
James
5:12
1 Peter
2:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5272 matches the Greek ὑπόκρισις (hypokrisis),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:28 - So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:15 - But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius[fn] and let me look at it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:1 - In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 2:13 - And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ti 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:2 - through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 2:1 - So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
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