hypocrite
part of speech
noun (hypocrite, hypocrites)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person who says that others should behave in a good way but does not behave that way themselves, or pretends to be good when they are not. tree →
2) (Bible) Jesus called some religious leaders hypocrites for praying to be seen rather than from the heart. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the JPS Job verse the word means a godless or flattering person who has no real faith, and who cannot stand before God. Interpretation: Job says that someone false in heart could not dare to face God, so his willingness to face Him shows he is sincere. Tradition reads this as a trust that God sees the heart. In the primary lessons: In ethics and stories it describes someone whose actions do not match their words. In Bible lessons Jesus warned against being a hypocrite. Phrases: a hypocrite, call someone a hypocrite, don't be a hypocrite.
examples
- This also shall be my salvation, that a hypocrite cannot come before Him. (Writings JOB.13.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- He tells us not to eat sweets, but he eats them all the time — what a hypocrite! tree →
- It would be hypocritical to shout at others for shouting. tree →
- Jesus told people not to pray like the hypocrites, just to be seen. tree →
- She didn't want to be a hypocrite, so she started recycling too. tree →
- Calling someone a hypocrite is a strong accusation. tree →
- The story's hero discovers the king is a hypocrite. tree →
- A hypocrite deceives no one but himself. tree →
note
Noun for the quality: hypocrisy. Adjective: hypocritical. Spelling: hypo-crite, with y. Pronounced HIP-o-krit.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hypocrite» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.