ΥΠΟΚΡΙΤΗΣ, υποκριτης
YPOKRITĒS, ypokritēs
Sounds Like: YOO-poh-kree-TAYS
Translations: hypocrite, actor, pretender, a hypocrite
From the root: ΥΠΟΚΡΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to an actor or a stage player. In a figurative sense, it describes someone who pretends to be what they are not, a dissembler, or a hypocrite. It is often used to denote someone who feigns piety or virtue while their true character is different, or who acts deceptively.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5273 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Two — 21:2
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 2:6
From the same root
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