Hupokrisis is the false or deceptive conduct exposed in outward appearances, testing, lying, and collective behavior.

The term denotes deceptive or false conduct: an outward appearance at odds with what is within, conduct associated with lying or testing, and behavior into which others may be drawn. It is also named among practices to be put aside.

1. Deceptive conduct and false appearance · dominant

   In Matthew 23:28, the genitive singular occurs in the contrast between appearing righteous outwardly and being full of it within; the APB renders the clause "outwardly appear righteous to people, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness." Mark 12:15 names what had been seen before the question about testing, Luke 12:1 identifies the Pharisees' leaven with it, 1 Timothy 4:2 places it with lying persons, Galatians 2:13 describes others joining in it, and 1 Peter 2:1 includes its plural among practices to put aside.

   Matthew 23:28Mark 12:15Luke 12:11 Timothy 4:2Galatians 2:131 Peter 2:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "hypocrisy" or "hypocrisies" in each occurrence, placing it in contrasts with outward appearance, lying, testing, collective conduct, and other practices to be put aside. These English renderings reflect the verse contexts.