Hypokrisis means “hypocrisy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H5272 — neiel in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G5272 ὑπόκρισις (hupokrisis) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hupokrisis (hoop-ok'-ree-sis) n. 1. acting under a feigned part 2. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy") It has 8 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include hypocrisy, dissimulation, and condemnation. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
hupokrisis (hoop-ok'-ree-sis) n. 1. acting under a feigned part 2. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy") [from G5271] KJV: condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy Root(s): G5271
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hypocrisy
Usage: ὑπό-κρισις, -εως, ἡ (ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX: 2Ma.6:25 * ;] __1. a reply, answer (Hdt.). __2. play-acting (Arist., Polyb., al.). Metaphorical, pretence, hypocrisy: Mat.23:28, Mrk.12:15, Luk.12:1, Gal.2:13, 1Ti.4:2, 1Pe.2:1 (Polyb., Pss Sng.4:7).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hupokrisis, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Strong's G5272 (ὑπόκρισις) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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7 indexed usages in New Testament.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and so they through my hypocrisy, and desire to live a little time and a moment longer, should be deceived by me, and I get a stain to mine old age, and make it abominable.
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5272.
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.
Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it.
In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
and so they through my hypocrisy, and desire to live a little time and a moment longer, should be deceived by me, and I get a stain to mine old age, and make it abominable.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5272, grouped by book.
Hypokrisis (Strong's G5272) is a Greek word most simply glossed "hypocrisy". hupokrisis (hoop-ok'-ree-sis) n. 1. acting under a feigned part 2. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy")
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G5272 across 8 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5272 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hypocrisy, dissimulation, and condemnation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5272, with linked reader references where each row is available.