Quick Definition
I act the part,pretend
Strong's Definition
to decide (speak or act) under a false part, i.e. (figuratively) dissemble (pretend)
Derivation: middle voice from G5259 (ὑπό) and G2919 (κρίνω);
KJV Usage: feign
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑποκρίνομαι;
1. to take up another's statements in reference to what one has decided for oneself (middle κρίνομαι), i. e. to reply, answer (Homer, Herodotus, others).
2. to make answer (speak) on the stage, i. e. to personate anyone, play a part (often so from Demosthenes down). Hence,
3. to simulate, feign, pretend (from Demosthenes and Polybius down): followed by an accusative with the infinitive Luk_20:20. (2Ma_6:21; 2Ma_6:24; 4Ma_6:15; Sir_35:15 (Sir_32:15); Sir_36:2 (Sir_33:2)). (Compare: συνυποκρίνομαι.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑποκρίνομαι hypokrinomai 1x
to answer, respond; to act a part upon the stage; hence, to assume a counterfeit character; to pretend, feign, Luk_20:20
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπο -κρίνομαι ,
[in LXX : ( Job_40:2 ) ΰΜ 1 (AB ΰΜ 2 ἀπο -, H6030 ), Sir_1:29 ; Sir_35:15 (32:15) Sir_36:2 (33:2), 2Ma_5:25 ; 2Ma_6:21 ; 2Ma_6:24 , 4Ma_6:15 ; 4Ma_6:17 * ;]
1. = Att. . ἀποκρίνομαι ( q.v. ), to answer, reply ( Hom ., Hdt ., al. ).
2. to answer on the stage, play apart ( Arist ., al .). Metaph ., to feign, pretend (Demos., Polyb .): c . acc et inf ., Luk_20:20 ( cf. Ps sol 4:22).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑποκρίνομαι [page 657]
With this verb = feign, pretend, in Luk_20:20 , cf. Pss. Sol. 4:22 ἐκκόψειαν κόρακες ὀφθαλμοὺς ἀνθρώπων ὑποκρινομένων , let ravens peck out the eyes of the men that work hypocrisy (Ryle and James).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑποκρίνομαι fut. -κρι^νοῦμαι ionic -έομαι aor1 ὑπεκρι_νάμην [Etym: later also aor1 and perf. pass. in mid. sense] "to reply, make answer, answer", Hom. , Hdt. "to expound, interpret, explain", Od. , Ar. :—the attic word in this sense is ἀπο-κρίνομαι. of actors, "to answer on the stage": hence "to play a part", τὴν Ἀντιγόνην ὑποκέκριται Dem. ; ὑπ. τὸ βασιλικόν "to take" the king's "part", Arist. ; ὑποκρ. τραγῳδίαν, κωμῳδίαν "to play" a tragedy, a comedy, id=Arist. ; absol. "to play a part, be an actor", id=Arist. "to represent dramatically": hence "to exaggerate", Dem. metaph. "to play a part, to feign, pretend", c. inf., id=Dem.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-κρίνομαι
[in LXX: (Job.40:2) אּ1 (AB אּ2 ἀπο-, עָנָה), Sir.1:29 35:15 (32:15) Sir.36:2 (33:2), 2Ma.5:25 2Mac 6:21 2Mac 6:24, 4Ma.6:15 4Mac 6:17 * ;]
__1. = Att.. ἀποκρίνομαι (which see), to answer, reply (Hom., Hdt., al.).
__2. to answer on the stage, play apart (Arist., al.). Metaphorical, to feign, pretend (Demos., Polyb.): with accusative and inf., Luk.20:20 (cf. Ps sol 4:22).†
(AS)