Strong's Lexicon hupokrités: Hypocrite Original Word: ὑποκριτής Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrinomai), meaning "to answer" or "to act." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of hypocrisy is not directly linked to a single Hebrew word, but similar ideas can be found in terms like חָנֵף (chaneph, Strong's 2611), meaning "profane" or "godless," and תָּפֵל (taphal, Strong's 8602), meaning "insipid" or "untempered." Usage: In the New Testament, "hupokrités" refers to someone who pretends to be something they are not, particularly in a moral or religious sense. It denotes a person who outwardly displays righteousness but inwardly is deceitful or insincere. The term is often used by Jesus to describe the Pharisees and religious leaders who were more concerned with external appearances than genuine faith and obedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "hupokrités" originally referred to an actor on a stage, someone who wore a mask and played a role. This theatrical background highlights the idea of pretense and performance. By the time of the New Testament, the term had taken on a negative connotation, especially in Jewish and Christian contexts, where authenticity in one's relationship with God was paramount. HELPS Word-studies 5273 hypokritḗs (a masculine noun derived from 5259 /hypó, "under" and 2919 /krínō, "judge") – properly, a judging under, like a performer acting under a mask (i.e. a theater-actor); (figuratively) a two-faced person; a "hypocrite," whose profession does not match their practice – i.e. someone who "says one thing but does another." [5273 (hypokritḗs) was commonly used of actors on the Greek stage. When applied in the NT, it refers to a hypocrite. "Christianity requires that believers should be open and above-board. They should be themselves. Their lives should be like an open book, easily read" (K. Wuest, Word Studies, Vol 2, Pastoral Epistles, 1 Peter, 50,51).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hupokrinomai Definition one who answers, an actor, a hypocrite NASB Translation hypocrite (2), hypocrites (16). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5273: ὑποκριτήςὑποκριτής, ὑποκριτου, ὁ (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see); 1. one who answers, an interpreter (Plato, Lucian). 2. an actor, stage-player (Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, Aelian, Herodian). 3. in Biblical Greek, a dissembler, pretender, hypocrite: Matthew 6:2, 5, 16; Matthew 7:5; Matthew 15:7; Matthew 16:3 Rec.; From hupokrinomai; an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite" -- hypocrite. see GREEK hupokrinomai Englishman's Concordance Matthew 6:2 N-NMPGRK: ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ ποιοῦσιν ἐν NAS: before you, as the hypocrites do KJV: thee, as the hypocrites do in INT: as the hypocrites do in Matthew 6:5 N-NMP Matthew 6:16 N-NMP Matthew 7:5 N-VMS Matthew 15:7 N-VMP Matthew 22:18 N-VMP Matthew 23:13 N-VMP Matthew 23:14 Noun-VMP Matthew 23:15 N-VMP Matthew 23:23 N-VMP Matthew 23:25 N-VMP Matthew 23:27 N-VMP Matthew 23:29 N-VMP Matthew 24:51 N-GMP Mark 7:6 N-GMP Luke 6:42 N-VMS Luke 12:56 N-VMP Luke 13:15 N-VMP Strong's Greek 5273 |
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