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faÌ„n (בּד×, baÌ„dhaÌ„', × ×›×¨, naÌ„khaÌ„r; πλαστοÌÏ‚, plastoÌs): Occurs (1) in the sense of “to devise,†“invent†as the translation of baÌ„dhaÌ„', “to form,†“to fashion†(, “Thou feignest them out of thine own heartâ€; compare , English Versions of the Bible “devised of his own heartâ€); of plastos, “formed,†“molded†(, “with reigned words make merchandise of youâ€); (2) in the sense of “pretense,†naÌ„khaÌ„r, “to be foreign,†“strange†(, “feign herself to be another woman,†; compare ; ); 'aÌ„bhal, “to mourn,†“to act as a mourner†(); haÌ„lal, “to make a show,†Hithpael, “to be mad,†“to feign madness†(of David, ; compare ; ); hupokrıÌnomai, “to give judgment, or act, under a mask†(, “who feigned themselves to be righteousâ€); (3) in the sense of “deceit†“fraud,†“insincerity,†mirmaÌ„h, “prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips†(); shekÌ£er, “falsehood,†“a lie,†“Judah hath not returned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly†(; compare 2 Esdras 8:28); kaÌ„hash, “to lie,†“to feign, or flatter†(2 Sam 12:45; ; ; ), 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 lieÌŒ.†the Revised Version (British and American) has “feign†for “make†(), and “feigned†for “made†().