2 occurrences

'Pretend' in the Bible

So Joab sent to Tekoa and took from there a wise woman, and he said to her, "Please pretend to mourn and put on garments of mourning. You should not anoint yourself [with] oil, and you must act like this woman who has been mourning over the dead for {a long time}.

Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBereavement, Expression OfMourningOintmentUnhappinessAnointing OneselfPretendingDistinctive Clothing

On his lips, an enemy will pretend, but {inside} he will harbor deceit.

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

Bible Theasaurus

Affect (5 instances)
Allege (4 instances)
Dissemble (2 instances)
Excuse (22 instances)
Feign (11 instances)
Make-Believe (1 instance)
Pretend (15 instances)
Profess (16 instances)
Venture (13 instances)