ὑποκριτά
hypokritḗs
hypocrite
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.
Luke 6:42 · Word #26
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | hypocrite |
| Literal | hypocrite |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑποκριτής |
| Strong's | G5273 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5273-01
pretender
| Morphological Notes | Noun, vocative masculine singular (direct address to one male identified as such). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Pretender" preserves the core idea of one who plays a role or feigns what is not genuine, reflecting the term’s theatrical origin and transferred moral sense. The vocative masculine singular form addresses one such person directly. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
O hypocrite
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "hypocrite". |