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πρόφασις

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
πρόφασις, εως, ἡ
Greek transliteration: 
prophasis
Simplified transliteration: 
prophasis
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4392
GK Number: 
4733
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
6
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3e(5b)
Gloss: 
excuse; pretense, show, cover
Definition: 
pr. that which appears in front, that which is put forward to hide the true state of things; a fair show or pretext, Acts 27:30; a specious cloak, Mt. 23:13; 1 Thess. 2:5; an excuse, Jn. 15:22

Greek-English Concordance for πρόφασις

Mark 12:40 They devour the property of widows and, as a show (prophasei | προφάσει | dat sg fem), offer up long prayers. These men will receive a more severe judgment.”
Luke 20:47 who devour the houses of widows and for the sake of appearance (prophasei | προφάσει | dat sg fem) make lengthy prayers. These will receive the greater condemnation.”
John 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse (prophasin | πρόφασιν | acc sg fem) for their sin.
Acts 27:30 But when the sailors tried to escape from the ship and had lowered the dinghy into the sea pretending (prophasei | προφάσει | dat sg fem) they intended to let down anchors from the bow,
Philippians 1:18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense (prophasei | προφάσει | dat sg fem) or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.
1 Thessalonians 2:5 For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext (prophasei | προφάσει | dat sg fem) for greed — God is our witness.