Word Study · Strong's G5272 · Greek

ὑπόκρισις

hypokrisis

hoop-ok'-ree-sis

Strong's 1890 spelling: hypókrisis

“acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy")”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

acting under a feigned part, i.e. (figuratively) deceit ("hypocrisy")

Rendered in the KJV as

condemnation, dissimulation, hypocrisy.

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
6 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

ὑποκρίσει1
ὑποκρίσει.1
ὑποκρίσεις1
ὑποκρίσεως1
ὑπόκρισιν1
ὑπόκρισις1

How it is rendered · 4

hypocrisy3
hypocrisies1
hypocrisy.1
of hypocrisy1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 5

noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular2
noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural1
noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular1
noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

N-DSF · 2
N-APF · 1
N-ASF · 1
N-GSF · 1
N-NSF · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 6 · 17%
Mark1 of 6 · 17%
Luke1 of 6 · 17%
Galatians1 of 6 · 17%
1 Timothy1 of 6 · 17%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 23:28ὑποκρίσεωςhupokriseōsnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIn the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.here: of hypocrisy

Mark1 occurrence

Mark 12:15ὑπόκρισινhupokrisinnoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularBut Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.”here: hypocrisy

Luke1 occurrence

Luke 12:1ὑπόκρισιςhupokrisisnoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularIn the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.here: hypocrisy

Galatians1 occurrence

Galatians 2:13ὑποκρίσει.hupokriseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThe other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.here: hypocrisy.

1 Timothy1 occurrence

1 Timothy 4:2ὑποκρίσειhupokriseinoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularinfluenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.here: hypocrisy

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 2:1ὑποκρίσειςhupokriseisnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralRid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.here: hypocrisies

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