Bible Dictionary: Hypocrisy

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) Professing beliefs that one does notpractice; feigning to be what one is not; or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HYPOCRISY; HYPROCRITE

hi-pok'-ri-si, hip'-o-krit (choneph, chaneph; hupokrisis, hupokrites):

(1) "Hypocrisy" occurs only once in the Old Testament as the translation of choneph (Isaiah 32:6, the Revised Version (British and American) "profaneness"); chaneph, from which it is derived, means properly "to cover," "to hide," or "becloud," hence, to pollute, to be polluted or defiled, to make profane, to seduce; as a substantive it is translated "hypocrite" (Job 8:13; Job 13:16; Job 15:34; Job 17:8; Job 20:5; 27:08:00; 34:30:00; 36:13, in all which instances the Revised Version (British and American) has "godless man," "godless men," "godless"; Proverbs 11:9, the Revised Version (British and American) "the godless man"; Isaiah 9:17, the Revised Version (British and American) "profane"; Isaiah 33:14, the Revised Version (British and American) "the godless ones"); it is rendered "hypocritical," in Psalm 35:16 Isaiah 10:6, the Revised Version (British and American) "profane."

(2) "Hypocrisy," "hypocrite" are frequent in the New Testament, chiefly in Christ's discourses in the Gospels. The word hupokrisis (primarily, "an answer," "response") meant generally, in classical Greek, stageplaying, acting, the histrionic art; hence, it came to mean acting a part in life, etc. We find hupokrisis in this sense in 2 Maccabees 6:25, the Revised Version (British and American) "dissimulation," and hupokrinomai, "to pretend," "to feign," etc. Ecclesiasticus 1:29; 32:15:00; 33:2, translated "hypocrite"; 2 Maccabees 5:25, "pretending peace," the Revised Version (British and American) "playing the man of peace"; 6:21, the Revised Version (British and American) "to make as if." Hupokrites (literally, "an actor") is the Septuagint for chaneph (Job 34:30; Job 36:13), equivalent to bad, wicked, godless, which is perhaps included in some of our Lord's uses of the words, e.g. Matthew 23:27, "full of hypocrisy and iniquity" (compare 23:29; 24:51); but, in general, the meaning is acting a part, false, deceptive and deceived, formally and outwardly religious and good, but inwardly insincere and unrighteous; the hypocrite may come to deceive himself as well as others, but "the hypocrite's hope shall perish" (Job 8:13 the King James Version). On no class did our Lord pronounce such severe condemnation as on the hypocrites of His day.

"Hypocrisy" (hupokrisis) occurs in Matthew 23:28 Mark 12:15 Luke 12:1 1 Timothy 4:2; 1 Peter 2:1 (in Galatians 2:13 it is rendered "dissimulation"); "hypocrite" (hupokrites), Matthew 6:2, 5, 16; Matthew 7:5; Matthew 15:7; Matthew 22:18; Matthew 23:13, 15, 23, 25, 29; 24:51:00; Mark 7:6 Luke 12:56; Luke 13:15; in James 3:17, anupokritos is "without hypocrisy," so the Revised Version (British and American), Romans 12:9 ("unfeigned," 2 Corinthians 6:6 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Timothy 1:5 1 Peter 1:22).

W. L. Walker

Greek

5272. hupokrisis -- a reply, answer, playacting, hypocrisy
... a reply, answer, playacting, hypocrisy. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration:
hupokrisis Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-ok'-ree-sis) Short Definition ...
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505. anupokritos -- unhypocritical, unfeigned
... of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: anupokritos Phonetic Spelling: (an-oo-pok'-
ree-tos) Short Definition: unfeigned, without hypocrisy Definition: unfeigned ...
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4942. sunupokrinomai -- to play a part with
... Word Origin from sun and hupokrinomai Definition to play a part with NASB Word Usage
joined...in hypocrisy (1). dissemble with, join in hypocrisy. ...
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2743. kauteriazo -- sear with a hot iron.
... endings.". 2743 ("seared") is used only in 1 Tim 4:2: "By means of the
hypocrisy of liars in their own conscience (2743 )" (). 2743 ...
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1506. eilikrines -- judged by sunlight, unalloyed, pure
... therefore, (). 1506 () naturally refers to something , free from hypocrisy
(deceit, wickedness) which of God's approval. This term ...
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Topical Bible Verses

Matthew 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
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Luke 16:13
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
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Matthew 7:21-23
Not every one that said to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
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James 1:26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
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1 John 1:6
If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
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1 John 4:20
If a man say, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?
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1 John 2:9
He that said he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
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1 John 2:4
He that said, I know him, and keeps not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
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Matthew 15:7-9
You hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
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Matthew 22:18
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt you me, you hypocrites?
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Strong's Hebrew

2612. choneph -- profaneness
... hypocrisy. From chaneph; moral filth, ie Wickedness -- hypocrisy. see HEBREW
chaneph. 2611, 2612. choneph. 2613 . Strong's Numbers.
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2519. chalaqlaqqoth -- smoothness
... chalaqlaqqoth. 2520 . smoothness. Transliteration: chalaqlaqqoth Phonetic Spelling:
(khal-ak-lak-kaw') Short Definition: hypocrisy. Word Origin by redupl. ...
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3585. kachash -- lying, leanness
... leanness, lies, lying. From kachash; literally, a failure of flesh, ie Emaciation;
figuratively, hypocrisy -- leanness, lies, lying. see HEBREW kachash. ...
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Library

Hypocrisy
... Hypocrisy. A Sermon (No.237). ... CH SPURGEON. At the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
"Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.""Luke 12:1. ...
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Hypocrisy
... Book First XXXI HYPOCRISY. As are those apples, pleasant to the eye, ... Each sin some
colour hath it to adorn; Hypocrisy, almighty GOD doth scorn. ...
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Whether Hypocrisy is Contrary to the virtue of Truth?
... OF DISSIMULATION AND HYPOCRISY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether hypocrisy is contrary
to the virtue of truth? Objection 1: It seems that ...
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Hypocrisy
... SERMON XXXVII. HYPOCRISY. Matthew xvi.3. Oh ... Would there not be hypocrisy
and play-acting in that, my friends? Now, my dear friends ...
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Whether Hypocrisy is the Same as Dissimulation?
... OF DISSIMULATION AND HYPOCRISY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether hypocrisy is the
same as dissimulation? Objection 1: It seems that hypocrisy ...
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Whether Hypocrisy is Always a Mortal Sin?
... OF DISSIMULATION AND HYPOCRISY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether hypocrisy is always a mortal
sin? Objection 1: It seems that hypocrisy is always a mortal sin. ...
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A Warning against Hypocrisy
... Lesson 7 A Warning Against Hypocrisy. [This chapter is based on Acts 4:32
to 5:11.] As ... brethren. But God hates hypocrisy and falsehood. ...
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Sincerity and Hypocrisy.
... DEVOUT EXERCISES. 456. " Sincerity and Hypocrisy. 456. CM Watts. Sincerity
and Hypocrisy. 1 God is a spirit just and wise, He ...
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Of Dissimulation and Hypocrisy (Four Articles)
... OF DISSIMULATION AND HYPOCRISY (FOUR ARTICLES). In due sequence we must consider
dissimulation and hypocrisy. ... (2) Whether hypocrisy is dissimulation? ...
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Psalm 50:4. LM Hypocrisy Exposed.
... THE Psalms of David, In Metre. Psalm 50:4. LM Hypocrisy exposed. 1 The
Lord, the Judge, his churches warns, Let hypocrites attend ...
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Thesaurus

Hypocrisy (11 Occurrences)
... virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
HYPOCRISY; HYPROCRITE. hi-pok'-ri-si, hip'-o-krit ...
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Hyprocrite
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HYPOCRISY; HYPROCRITE. hi-pok'-ri-si,
hip'-o-krit (choneph, chaneph; hupokrisis, hupokrites): (1 ...
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Hypocrite (10 Occurrences)
... Our Lord severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for their hypocrisy (Matthew
6:2, 5, 16). "The hypocrite's hope shall perish" (Job 8:13). ...
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Insincerity (5 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that
even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. (See RSV). ...
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Insincerely (3 Occurrences)
... Insincerely (3 Occurrences). Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews joined him
in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. ...
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Polygamy
... La Rochefoucauld said: "Hypocrisy is a sort of homage which vice pays
to virtue." There is hypocrisy beneath the word polygamy. ...
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Hypocritical (3 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) of or pertaining to a hypocrite, or to hypocrisy;
as, a hypocritical person; a hypocritical look; a hypocritical action. ...
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Ananias (11 Occurrences)
... When his hypocrisy was denounced by Peter, Ananias fell down dead; and three hours
later his wife met the same doom. The following points are of interest. ...
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Astray (116 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that
even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. (See NIV). ...
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Joined (146 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that
even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy. (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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Bible Concordance

Hypocrisy (11 Occurrences)

Matthew 23:28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 12:15 Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 12:1 Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
(WEB ASV NAS)

Galatians 2:13 And the rest of the Jews joined him in his hypocrisy; so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
(WEB NAS NIV)

1 Timothy 4:2 through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS)

James 5:12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.
(WEB)

1 Peter 2:1 Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
(See NAS NIV)

Isaiah 32:6 For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
(KJV DBY WBS)

Daniel 11:34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be helped with a little help; but many shall join themselves to them with flatteries.
(See NAS)

Subtopics

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy: Ahaz

Hypocrisy: Ananias and Sapphira

Hypocrisy: Balaam

Hypocrisy: Chief Priests

Hypocrisy: Delilah, the Wife of Samson

Hypocrisy: Ehud

Hypocrisy: False Teachers at Ephesus

Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning

Hypocrisy: Herod