What does חָנֵף · ὑποκριτής mean in the Bible?
חָנֵף · ὑποκριτής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God".
Hebrew · H2611, G5273
חָנֵף
Soiled (i.e. with sin), impious · hypocrite
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חָנֵף H2611 soiled (i.e. with sin), impious
Pronunciation ḥānēph
Moral corruption visible as defilement; describes one whose sin makes them outwardly impious and inauthentic
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ὑποκριτής G5273 hypocrite
Pronunciation hypokritḗs
Stage actor metaphor: one who performs a false role, masking true character beneath outward pretense
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What does חָנֵף (chanef) mean in the Bible?
חָנֵף · ὑποκριτής is a Hebrew phrase meaning "profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2611, G5273?
H2611, G5273 is connected to 13 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God
Strong's H2611, G5273
Lexical occurrences 13 verses Source Gloss
profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָנֵף is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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