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ὑποκριτής

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Gloss: hypocrite

Transliteration: hupokritēs

Strong’s: G5273

ὑπο-κριτής, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὑποκρίνομαι, which see) [in LXX Job.34:30 36:13 (חָנֵף) * ;]
__1. one who answers, an interpreter (Plat.).
__2. a stage player, actor (Plut., Xen., al.). Metaphorical (in LXX and NT), a pretender, dissembler, hypocrite: Mat.6:2, 5 6:16 7:5 15:7 22:18 23:13-15 24:51, Mrk.7:6 Luk.6:42 12:56 13:15.†
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