ὑποκρίνομαιhypokrínomai
to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend)
Greek (New Testament) · G5271
Meanings
1. = Att.. ἀποκρίνομαι (see that word), to answer, reply.
2. to answer on the stage, play a part. Metaph., to feign, pretend: with acc et infinitive, Luke 20:20 (cf. Ps Sol 4:22).
Same root
- ὑπόhypó · G5259under, i.e. (with the genitive case) of place (beneath), or with verbs (the agency or means, through); (with the accusative case) of place (whither (underneath) or where (below) or time (when (at))
- κρίνωkrínō · G2919by implication, to try, condemn, punish
- συνυποκρίνομαιsynypokrínomai · G4942to act hypocritically in concert with
- ὑποκριτήςhypokritḗs · G5273an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"
- ὑπόκρισιςhypókrisis · G5272acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy")
- ἀνυπόκριτοςanypókritos · G505undissembled, i.e. sincere
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Luke 20:20 Watching for their opportunity, the leaders sent spies pretending to be honest men. They tried to get Jesus to say something that could be reported to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.