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G4392Greek

πρόφασις

Definition and meaning

prophasis (prof'-as-is) n. 1. an outward showing, i.e. pretext [from a compound of G4253 and G5316] KJV: cloke, colour, pretence, show Root(s): G4253, G5316

Tagged KJV passages

7 matching verses - 7.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Matthew 23:14

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Matched English: pretenceMark 12:40

Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Matched English: pretenceLuke 20:47

Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

Matched English: shewJohn 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

Matched English: clokeActs 27:30

And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Matched English: colourPhilippians 1:18

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Matched English: pretence1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: