ὑποκριτής (hypokritḗs) — Hypocrite

Greek word study: ὑποκριτής (hypokritḗs), Strong's G5273. an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"

GreekStrong's G5273
Quick definition
Greek word
ὑποκριτής (hypokritḗs)

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an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"

Word study
Derivation: from G5271 (ὑποκρίνομαι);

KJV translation words: hypocrite

Where this word appears

Strong's G5273 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:2 and last appears in Luke 13:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

hypocrites ×15Hypocrites ×3Hypocrite ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ὑποκριταί ×12ὑποκριταὶ ×2ὑποκριτά ×2ὑποκριτῶν ×2ὑποκριταί; ×1Ὑποκριταί ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×15Luke ×4Mark ×1

Verses (all 20)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G5271 ὑποκρίνομαι (hypokrínomai).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hypokritḗs (G5273) mean?

An actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite".

How is G5273 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G5273 as: hypocrite.

How often does ὑποκριτής (hypokritḗs) appear?

Strong's G5273 is tagged on 20 words in 20 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:2 and last appears in Luke 13:15.