Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5271
ὑποκρίνω
hupokrinō · “to pretend”
Used 1 times across 1 book
Definition
ὑπο-κρίνομαι
[in LXX: (Job.40:2) אּ1 (AB אּ2 ἀπο-, עָנָה), Sir.1:29 35:15 (32:15) Sir.36:2 (33:2), 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 6:24, 4Ma.6:15 4Mac 6:17 * ;]
1. = Att.. ἀποκρίνομαι (which see), to answer, reply (Hom., Hdt., al.).
2. to answer on the stage, play apart (Arist., al.). Metaphorical, to feign, pretend (Demos., Polyb.): with accusative and inf., Luk.20:20 (cf. Ps sol 4:22).†
[in LXX: (Job.40:2) אּ1 (AB אּ2 ἀπο-, עָנָה), Sir.1:29 35:15 (32:15) Sir.36:2 (33:2), 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 6:24, 4Ma.6:15 4Mac 6:17 * ;]
1. = Att.. ἀποκρίνομαι (which see), to answer, reply (Hom., Hdt., al.).
2. to answer on the stage, play apart (Arist., al.). Metaphorical, to feign, pretend (Demos., Polyb.): with accusative and inf., Luk.20:20 (cf. Ps sol 4:22).†
Where it appears
Luke1
In the text
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