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Strong's G5272 · Greek

ὑπόκρισις

hupokrisis · hoop-ok'-ree-sis

from 5271; acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy")


Scholarly Lexicons

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon

ὑπό-κρισις (G5272)

10 ** ὑπό-κρισις , -εως, ἡ ( ὑποκρίνομαι , q.v.) [in LXX: II Mac 6:25 * ;] a reply, answer (Hdt.). play-acting (Arist., Polyb., al.). Metaph., pretence, hypocrisy: Mt 23:28 , Mk 12:15 , Lk 12:1 , Ga 2:13 , I Ti 4:2 , I Pe 2:1 (Polyb., Pss Sol 4:7).†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922) — public domain

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