φαρισαίος — meaning in English
Farisaios
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English meaning
- hypocrite noun Someone whose actions contradict the beliefs or values they claim to hold.
Senses
φαρισαίος is used for these senses in English:
- Pharisee (historical) A member of an ancient Jewish political party, a social movement, and a school of thought among Jews that flourished during the Second Temple Era (536 B.C.E.–70 C.E.). The movement was ultimately the basis for most contemporary forms of Judaism.
- Pharisee (figuratively, by extension, ;, pejorative) A person who values the letter of the law over its spirit or intention.
- hypocrite Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]
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