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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5271. ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrinomai) -- To pretend, to feign, to act hypocritically</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5271.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/acts/3-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5271.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5271</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5270.htm" title="5270">◄</a> 5271. hupokrinomai <a href="../greek/5272.htm" title="5272">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">hupokrinomai: To pretend, to feign, to act hypocritically</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὑποκρίνομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>hupokrinomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>hoo-pok-ree'-nom-ahee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(hoop-ok-rin'-om-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To pretend, to feign, to act hypocritically<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I act the part, pretend; I answer, respond.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from ὑπό (hupo, "under") and κρίνω (krinō, "to judge" or "to decide")<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The concept of hypocrisy in the Hebrew Bible is often related to terms like חָנֵף (chaneph, Strong's H2611), which means to be profane or godless, and נָפַף (naphaph, Strong's H5006), which can imply acting deceitfully.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "hupokrinomai" primarily means to act under a false part, to pretend, or to feign. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the behavior of individuals who present themselves as something they are not, particularly in a religious or moral context. This term is closely associated with hypocrisy, where one's outward actions do not align with their inner beliefs or intentions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the term "hupokrinomai" was originally used in the context of theater, where actors would wear masks to portray different characters. This theatrical origin highlights the idea of putting on a façade or playing a role. In the New Testament era, the term took on a more negative connotation, especially in Jewish and early Christian contexts, where authenticity and sincerity in one's faith and actions were highly valued.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/5259.htm">hupo</a> and <a href="/greek/2919.htm">krinó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to answer, reply, to answer on a stage, to pretend<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>pretended (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5271: ὑποκρίνομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὑποκρίνομαι</span></span>; <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> to take up another's statements in reference to what one has decided for oneself (middle <span class="greek2">κρίνομαι</span>), i. e. <span class="accented">to reply, answer</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Homer</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span>, others). <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> to make answer (speak) on the stage, i. e. <span class="accented">to personate anyone, play a part</span> (often so from <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span> down). Hence, <p><span class="textheading">3.</span> <span class="accented">to simulate, feign, pretend</span> (from <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Polybius</span> down): followed by an accusative with the infinitive <a href="/interlinear/luke/20-20.htm">Luke 20:20</a>. (2 Macc. 6:21, 24; 4 Macc. 6:15; Sir. 35:15 (Sir. 32:15); Sir. 36:2 (Sir. 33:2)). (Compare: <span class="greek2">συνυποκρίνομαι</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>feign. <p>Middle voice from <a href="/greek/5259.htm">hupo</a> and <a href="/greek/2919.htm">krino</a>; to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend) -- feign. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5259.htm">hupo</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2919.htm">krino</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>υποκρινομενους υποκρινομένους ὑποκρινομένους hypokrinomenous hypokrinoménous upokrinomenous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/20-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 20:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural">V-PPM/P-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπέστειλαν ἐνκαθέτους <b>ὑποκρινομένους</b> ἑαυτοὺς δικαίους</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> spies <span class="itali">who pretended</span> to be righteous,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> spies, <span class="itali">which should feign</span> themselves<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/20-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they sent spies <span class="itali">feigning</span> themselves righteous<p><b><a href="/greek/5271.htm">Strong's Greek 5271</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5271.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/upokrinomenous_5271.htm">ὑποκρινομένους — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5270.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5270"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5270" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5272.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5272"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5272" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>