- Transliteration: Hupokrinomai

- Phonetic: hoop-ok-rin'-om-ahee

- Definition:

1. to take up another's statements in reference to what one has decided for one's self

a. to reply, answer

2. to make answer (speak) on the stage

a. to impersonate anyone, play a part

3. to simulate, feign, pretend

- Origin: middle voice from G5259" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5259 and G2919" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2919

- TDNT entry: 17:19,1

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: Middle voice from G5259" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5259 and G2919" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2919; to decide (speak or act) under a false part that is (figuratively) dissemble (pretend): - feign.