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hypocrites

Meaning of “hypocrites”

Persons who pretend to virtue or godliness while concealing contrary character or conduct.

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First occurrence: Job 15:34

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Job 36:13
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 36:13 · retained source text

But the hypocrites in heart heape vp wrath: they crie not when he bindeth them.

Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 33:14 · retained source text

The sinners in Zion are afraid, fearefulnesse hath surprised the hypocrites: who among vs shall dwell with the deuouring fire? who amongst vs shall dwell with euerlasting burnings?

Matthew 6:2
Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:2 · retained source text

Therefore, when thou doest thine almes, doe not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites doe, in the Synagogues, and in the streetes, that they may haue glory of men. Uerily, I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

1611 marginal noteOr, cause not a trumpet to be sounded.

1611 marginal noteRom. 12.8

Matthew 6:5
¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:5 · retained source text

¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they loue to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seene of men. Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 6:16
¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 6:16 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer, when yee fast, be not as the Hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appeare vnto men to fast: Uerily I say vnto you, they haue their reward.

Matthew 15:7
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
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1611 witness · Matthew 15:7 · retained source text

Yee hypocrites, well did Esaias prophecie of you, saying,

Matthew 16:3
And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:3 · retained source text

And in the morning, It will be foule weather to day: for the skie is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, yee can discerne the face of the skie, but can ye not discerne the signes of the times?

Matthew 23:13
¶ But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 23:13 · retained source text

¶ But woe vnto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for yee shut vp the kingdom of heauen against men: For yee neither goe in your selues, neither suffer ye them that are entring, to goe in.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 11.52.

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