Hebrew · H2611, G5273 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God".

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Meaning

profane or hypocritical person lacking reverence for God
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