ὑποκριταί
hypokritḗs
A person who pretends, feigns, or acts out a role; originally, an actor on the stage, one who interprets or recites a part. In transferred use, one who disguises their real intentions or character, a dissembler. In New Testament and later Hellenistic contexts, predominantly refers to someone who outwardly displays virtue or piety that does not reflect their true motives or behavior.
Matthew 23:13 · Word #7
Lexicon G5273
| Lemma | ὑποκριτής |
| Transliteration | hypokritḗs |
| Strong's | G5273 |
| Definition | A person who pretends, feigns, or acts out a role; originally, an actor on the stage, one who interprets or recites a part. In transferred use, one who disguises their real intentions or character, a dissembler. In New Testament and later Hellenistic contexts, predominantly refers to someone who outwardly displays virtue or piety that does not reflect their true motives or behavior. |
Morphology N VOC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑποκριτής |
| Strong's | G5273 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5273-02
role-players
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP); functioning as a subject or predicate nominative in plural form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Role-players" preserves the original sense of stage actors who perform a part, while naturally conveying the transferred meaning of those who feign character. The nominative masculine plural is reflected in the plural noun form. |
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