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<p> [[Feign | <p> [[Feign]] fane. L. fingo. The Latin forms fictum, fictus, whence figura, figure, also fucus. </p> 1. To invent or imagine to form an idea or conception of something not real. <p> There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. Nehemiah 6 . </p> 2. To make a show of to pretend to assume a false appearance to counterfeit. <p> I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner. 2 Samuel 14 . </p> <p> She feigns a laugh. </p> 3. To represent falsely to pretend to form and relate a fictitious tale. <p> The poet did feign that [[Orpheus]] drew trees, stones, and floods. </p> 4. To dissemble to conceal. Obs. | ||
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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3906" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_3906" /> == | ||
<p> '''''fān''''' ( בּדא , <i> '''''bādhā'''''' </i> , נכר , <i> '''''nākhār''''' </i> ; πλαστός , <i> '''''plastós''''' </i> ): Occurs (1) in the sense of "to devise," "invent" as the translation of <i> '''''bādhā'''''' </i> , "to form," "to fashion" ( Nehemiah 6:8 , "Thou feignest them out of thine own heart"; compare 1 Kings 12:33 , English [[Versions]] of the Bible "devised of his own heart"); of <i> '''''plastos''''' </i> , "formed," "molded" ( 2 Peter 2:3 , "with reigned words make merchandise of you"); (2) in the sense of "pretense," <i> '''''nākhār''''' </i> , "to be foreign," "strange" ( 1 Kings 14:5 , "feign herself to be another woman," 1 Kings 14:6; compare Genesis 42:7; Proverbs 26:24 ); <i> ''''''ābhal''''' </i> , "to mourn," "to act as a mourner" ( 2 Samuel 14:2 ); <i> '''''hālal''''' </i> , "to make a show," Hithpael, "to be mad," "to feign madness" (of David, 1 Samuel 21:13; compare Jeremiah 25:16; Jeremiah 50:38 ); <i> '''''hupokrı́nomai''''' </i> , "to give judgment, or act, under a mask" ( Luke 20:20 , "who feigned themselves to be righteous"); (3) in the sense of "deceit" "fraud," "insincerity," <i> '''''mirmāh''''' </i> , "prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips" ( Psalm 17:1 ); <i> '''''sheḳer''''' </i> , "falsehood," "a lie," "Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly " ( Jeremiah 3:10; compare 2 [[Esdras]] 8:28); <i> '''''kāhash''''' </i> , "to lie," "to feign, or flatter" (2 Sam 12:45; Psalm 18:44; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:15 ), where the text of the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "shall submit themselves," is rendered the margin (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)), "yield feigned obedience, [[Hebrew]] <i> '''''lie''''' </i> ̌ ." the Revised Version (British and American) has "feign" for "make" ( 2 Samuel 13:5 ), and "feigned" for "made" ( 2 Samuel 13:6 ). </p> | <p> ''''' fān ''''' ( בּדא , <i> ''''' bādhā' ''''' </i> , נכר , <i> ''''' nākhār ''''' </i> ; πλαστός , <i> ''''' plastós ''''' </i> ): Occurs (1) in the sense of "to devise," "invent" as the translation of <i> ''''' bādhā' ''''' </i> , "to form," "to fashion" ( Nehemiah 6:8 , "Thou feignest them out of thine own heart"; compare 1 Kings 12:33 , English [[Versions]] of the Bible "devised of his own heart"); of <i> ''''' plastos ''''' </i> , "formed," "molded" ( 2 Peter 2:3 , "with reigned words make merchandise of you"); (2) in the sense of "pretense," <i> ''''' nākhār ''''' </i> , "to be foreign," "strange" ( 1 Kings 14:5 , "feign herself to be another woman," 1 Kings 14:6; compare Genesis 42:7; Proverbs 26:24 ); <i> ''''' 'ābhal ''''' </i> , "to mourn," "to act as a mourner" ( 2 Samuel 14:2 ); <i> ''''' hālal ''''' </i> , "to make a show," Hithpael, "to be mad," "to feign madness" (of David, 1 Samuel 21:13; compare Jeremiah 25:16; Jeremiah 50:38 ); <i> ''''' hupokrı́nomai ''''' </i> , "to give judgment, or act, under a mask" ( Luke 20:20 , "who feigned themselves to be righteous"); (3) in the sense of "deceit" "fraud," "insincerity," <i> ''''' mirmāh ''''' </i> , "prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips" ( Psalm 17:1 ); <i> ''''' sheḳer ''''' </i> , "falsehood," "a lie," "Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly " ( Jeremiah 3:10; compare 2 [[Esdras]] 8:28); <i> ''''' kāhash ''''' </i> , "to lie," "to feign, or flatter" (2 Sam 12:45; Psalm 18:44; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:15 ), where the text of the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "shall submit themselves," is rendered the margin (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)), "yield feigned obedience, [[Hebrew]] <i> ''''' lie ''''' </i> ̌ ." the Revised Version (British and American) has "feign" for "make" ( 2 Samuel 13:5 ), and "feigned" for "made" ( 2 Samuel 13:6 ). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 15 October 2021
King James Dictionary [1]
Feign fane. L. fingo. The Latin forms fictum, fictus, whence figura, figure, also fucus.
1. To invent or imagine to form an idea or conception of something not real.
There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. Nehemiah 6 .
2. To make a show of to pretend to assume a false appearance to counterfeit.
I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner. 2 Samuel 14 .
She feigns a laugh.
3. To represent falsely to pretend to form and relate a fictitious tale.
The poet did feign that Orpheus drew trees, stones, and floods.
4. To dissemble to conceal. Obs.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( v. t.) To give a mental existence to, as to something not real or actual; to imagine; to invent; hence, to pretend; to form and relate as if true.
(2): ( v. t.) To represent by a false appearance of; to pretend; to counterfeit; as, to feign a sickness.
(3): ( v. t.) To dissemble; to conceal.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
fān ( בּדא , bādhā' , נכר , nākhār ; πλαστός , plastós ): Occurs (1) in the sense of "to devise," "invent" as the translation of bādhā' , "to form," "to fashion" ( Nehemiah 6:8 , "Thou feignest them out of thine own heart"; compare 1 Kings 12:33 , English Versions of the Bible "devised of his own heart"); of plastos , "formed," "molded" ( 2 Peter 2:3 , "with reigned words make merchandise of you"); (2) in the sense of "pretense," nākhār , "to be foreign," "strange" ( 1 Kings 14:5 , "feign herself to be another woman," 1 Kings 14:6; compare Genesis 42:7; Proverbs 26:24 ); 'ābhal , "to mourn," "to act as a mourner" ( 2 Samuel 14:2 ); hālal , "to make a show," Hithpael, "to be mad," "to feign madness" (of David, 1 Samuel 21:13; compare Jeremiah 25:16; Jeremiah 50:38 ); hupokrı́nomai , "to give judgment, or act, under a mask" ( Luke 20:20 , "who feigned themselves to be righteous"); (3) in the sense of "deceit" "fraud," "insincerity," mirmāh , "prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips" ( Psalm 17:1 ); sheḳer , "falsehood," "a lie," "Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly " ( Jeremiah 3:10; compare 2 Esdras 8:28); kāhash , "to lie," "to feign, or flatter" (2 Sam 12:45; Psalm 18:44; Psalm 66:3; Psalm 81:15 ), where the text of the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), "shall submit themselves," is rendered the margin (the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American)), "yield feigned obedience, Hebrew lie ̌ ." the Revised Version (British and American) has "feign" for "make" ( 2 Samuel 13:5 ), and "feigned" for "made" ( 2 Samuel 13:6 ).
