Strong G5271ὑποκρίνω
to pretend
- Transliteration
- hupokrinomai
- Pronunciation
- hoop-ok-rin'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed 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).†
(AS)
[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).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5271 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- feign1
First verses
- Luke 20:20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑποκρίνω [ῑ],
separate gradually, [Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 687.20.)]
II subject to inquiry, interrogate, τοὺς ἀντιδίκους [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 449, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {ἄρχων}.)]
B middle ὑποκρίνομαι, future -κρινοῦμαι, Ionic dialect -έομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.164)]: aorist ὑπεκρινάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.170, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.119 (variant{-ετο}): later also)]aorist and perfect passive in middle sense, ὑπεκρίθην [ῐ] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 29.41, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.25.7, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 4.46; ὑποκέκρῐμαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.246)]:—reply, make answer, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.228)]; τινι[Refs 8th c.BC+ (7.407, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.111, 15.170, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.2, 164, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 16, etc.)]; of an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.78, 91:)] —the _Attic dialect_ word was ἀποκρίνομαι (ὑποκρ- is given by all codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.44, as, vice versa, ἀποκρ-)] appears in all codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49, 8.101; compare ὑπόκρισις 1).)]
B.2 expound, interpret, explain, ὄνειρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.535, 555; ὀνείρατα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 53, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 2.37, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 15)]; ὑ. ὅπως.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.67.)]
B.II Attic dialect, speak in dialogue, hence play a part on the stage, the part played being put in accusative, τὴν Ἀντιγόνην Σοφοκλέους ὑποκέκριται [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)] [same place]; [ἥρωα] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 11)]: absolutely, play a part, be an actor, οἱ ὑποκρινόμενοι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147a23)]; ὑ. τραγῳδίας, κωμῳδίαν, play tragedies, comedy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Rh.” 1403b23, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 30, compare “Nigr.” 24, etc.)]; ὑπεκρίθησαν τραγῳδοί tragedians acted, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chares Historicus “fragment” 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; μισθῶν ἐλασσόνων συνεχώρησεν ὑποκρινεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 1.362.10 (Samos, 4th c.BC): also ὑ. τὰ πάντα [προσωπεῖα])] play all the characters, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 66; ὑ. μανίαν [prev. work] 83.)]
B.II.2 deliver a speech, declaim, of orators and rhetoricians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1413b23, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.195 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, +others: with _accusative_, τὰ Ὁμήρου 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 14.620d; ἀλλοτρίους λόγους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pseudol.” 25)]; represent dramatically, ἐρωτικῶν δραμάτων ὑποθέσεις, of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus, Ach. Tat., and 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. “Bibliotheca - Patrologia Graeca” p.73 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; ape, mimic, τὸ τῶν Ἰνδῶν ἔργον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 3.4)]; represent in art, Philostr Jun.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (“Im.Prooem.”, compare 4th c.AD: Callistratus Sophista “Statuarum descriptiones” 7.)]
B.II.3 of an orator, use histrionic arts, exaggerate, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.15.)]
B.II.4 metaphorically, play a part, feign, pretend, [LXX ([prev. work]287, LXX.Sir.1.29, +others)]; ὑ. τὸν βασιλικόν take the king's part, play the king, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1314a40)]; ὑπολαμβάνειν καὶ ὑποκρίνεσθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1310a10; μεγαλοψυχίαν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.24 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]: with infinitive, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 31.8, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.49.7, LXX.4Mac.6.15)]; ὑ. ὡς ἐσθίοντα[LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.2Mac.6.21; ὑποκριθεὶς νεκρὸς διέφυγε 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 275.19.)]
B.II.5 with accusative, deceive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Αιβυκή” 13 (assuming variant).)]
separate gradually, [Refs (10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus, 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 687.20.)]
II subject to inquiry, interrogate, τοὺς ἀντιδίκους [Refs (“Anecdota Graeca - Bekker” 449, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus see at {ἄρχων}.)]
B middle ὑποκρίνομαι, future -κρινοῦμαι, Ionic dialect -έομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.164)]: aorist ὑπεκρινάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 15.170, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.119 (variant{-ετο}): later also)]aorist and perfect passive in middle sense, ὑπεκρίθην [ῐ] [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Ctesias Historicus “fragment” 29.41, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.25.7, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 4.46; ὑποκέκρῐμαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.246)]:—reply, make answer, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.228)]; τινι[Refs 8th c.BC+ (7.407, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 2.111, 15.170, compare 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.2, 164, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 16, etc.)]; of an oracle, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.78, 91:)] —the _Attic dialect_ word was ἀποκρίνομαι (ὑποκρ- is given by all codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.44, as, vice versa, ἀποκρ-)] appears in all codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.49, 8.101; compare ὑπόκρισις 1).)]
B.2 expound, interpret, explain, ὄνειρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 19.535, 555; ὀνείρατα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 53, compare 2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 2.37, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 15)]; ὑ. ὅπως.. [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 24.67.)]
B.II Attic dialect, speak in dialogue, hence play a part on the stage, the part played being put in accusative, τὴν Ἀντιγόνην Σοφοκλέους ὑποκέκριται [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)] [same place]; [ἥρωα] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Nigr.” 11)]: absolutely, play a part, be an actor, οἱ ὑποκρινόμενοι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1147a23)]; ὑ. τραγῳδίας, κωμῳδίαν, play tragedies, comedy, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ ([prev. author] “Rh.” 1403b23, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 30, compare “Nigr.” 24, etc.)]; ὑπεκρίθησαν τραγῳδοί tragedians acted, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chares Historicus “fragment” 4 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]; μισθῶν ἐλασσόνων συνεχώρησεν ὑποκρινεῖσθαι τῷ δήμῳ [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Supp.epigram” 1.362.10 (Samos, 4th c.BC): also ὑ. τὰ πάντα [προσωπεῖα])] play all the characters, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Salt.” 66; ὑ. μανίαν [prev. work] 83.)]
B.II.2 deliver a speech, declaim, of orators and rhetoricians, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1413b23, 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.195 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus, +others: with _accusative_, τὰ Ὁμήρου 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 14.620d; ἀλλοτρίους λόγους 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pseudol.” 25)]; represent dramatically, ἐρωτικῶν δραμάτων ὑποθέσεις, of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus, Ach. Tat., and 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus, 9th c.AD: Photius Legal icographus, etc. “Bibliotheca - Patrologia Graeca” p.73 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]; ape, mimic, τὸ τῶν Ἰνδῶν ἔργον [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Philostratus Sophista “Vita Apollonii” 3.4)]; represent in art, Philostr Jun.[Refs 4th c.AD+ (“Im.Prooem.”, compare 4th c.AD: Callistratus Sophista “Statuarum descriptiones” 7.)]
B.II.3 of an orator, use histrionic arts, exaggerate, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.15.)]
B.II.4 metaphorically, play a part, feign, pretend, [LXX ([prev. work]287, LXX.Sir.1.29, +others)]; ὑ. τὸν βασιλικόν take the king's part, play the king, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1314a40)]; ὑπολαμβάνειν καὶ ὑποκρίνεσθαι[Refs 1st c.BC+ ([prev. work] 1310a10; μεγαλοψυχίαν 1st c.BC: Philodemus Philosophus “περὶ κακιῶν ί” p.24 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus)]: with infinitive, [LXX+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 31.8, 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 2.49.7, LXX.4Mac.6.15)]; ὑ. ὡς ἐσθίοντα[LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.2Mac.6.21; ὑποκριθεὶς νεκρὸς διέφυγε 2nd c.AD: Vettius Valens Astrologus 275.19.)]
B.II.5 with accusative, deceive, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Αιβυκή” 13 (assuming variant).)]