10 occurrences in 9 translations

'Pretending' in the Bible

they too acted craftily and cunningly, and set out and took along provisions, but took worn-out sacks on their donkeys, and wineskins (leather bottles) that were worn out and split open and patched together,

Verse ConceptsExamples Of DeceitBottle, UsesenvoyCraftinessWineskins And Vatsimprovement

When Ahijah heard the sound of her footsteps as she came through the door, he said, "Come on in, wife of Jeroboam! Why are you pretending to be someone else? I have been commissioned to give you bad news.

Verse ConceptsSoundHearing ThingsPretendingFeet In Action

As one pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsMadnessFire Of EvilMadmenArrowsjoking

You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!

Ishmael son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them. He was pretending to cry as he walked along. When he met them, he said to them, "Come with me to meet Gedaliah son of Ahikam."

Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Examples Of

When they fall, they'll be given some relief, but many will join them by pretending to be sympathetic to their cause.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryFlattery, Used By The WickedPeople HelpingNations UnitedThose Who DeceivedHypocrisy

Her prophets are reckless and treacherous men;Her priests have profaned the sanctuary;They have done violence to the law [by pretending their word is God’s word].

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSanctuaryTreacheryCorrupt PriestsPollutionsWicked ProphetsLack Of HolinessUnfaithful

And having watched him, they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in his language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfPharisees, Attitudes To Jesus ChristHuman Authority, Nature OfSnares Laid For ChristWatching To EntrapHanding Over ChristSpyingPretendingBeware Of Your Speech

Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

Some sailors tried to escape from the ship; they had let down the skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow.

Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

Bible Theasaurus

Affect (5 instances)
Dissemble (2 instances)
Feign (11 instances)
Pretense (13 instances)
Profess (16 instances)
Venture (13 instances)

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