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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Hypocrisy
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HYPOC'RISY, n. L. hypocrisis Gr. simulation to feign to separate, discern or judge.
1. Simulation a feigning to be what one is not or dissimulation, a concealment of one's real character or motives. More generally, hypocrisy is simulation, or the assuming of a false appearance of virtue or religion a deceitful show of a good character, in morals or religion a counterfeiting of religion.
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Luke 12 .
2. Simulation deceitful appearance false pretence.
Hypocrisy is the necessary burden of villainy.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Hypocrisy'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/hypocrisy.html.
Entry for 'Hypocrisy'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/hypocrisy.html.
