Bible Dictionary
Hypocrite
A hypocrite is a person who conceals his true character behind a religious appearance and pretends to be what he is not. Scripture condemns hypocrisy as dissimulation before God and others.
Biblical Usage
Jesus severely rebuked the scribes and Pharisees for hypocrisy in their religious practices. Scripture also warns that the hypocrite’s hope will perish. In Job, however, the Hebrew term translated “hypocrite” more properly means the godless or profane.
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