Greek word study
ὑποκριτής G5273
- Transliteration
- hypokritḗs
- KJV glosses
- hypocrite
Lexical summary
an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
an actor under an assumed character (stage-player), i.e. (figuratively) a dissembler ("hypocrite"
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information