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ὑποκρίνομαι
hypokrínomai

to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend)

1 occurrenceNew TestamentHapax Legomenon

Definition

From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Strong’s Definition

to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend)

Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

to answer, respond; to act a part upon the stage; hence, to assume a counterfeit character; to pretend, feign, Lk. 20:20*

Source: Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary

Translated in KJV as

feign

Etymology

middle voice from G5259 (ὑπό) and G2919 (κρίνω);

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