Strong's Lexicon
G4392 — πρόφασις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4392 |
|---|---|
| Word: | πρόφασις |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a compound of G4253 and G5316 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | prophasis |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | prof'-as-is |
| Meaning: | 1. an outward showing, i.e. pretext |
| KJV Renderings: | cloke, colour, pretence, show |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
πρόφασις, προφασεως, ἡ (προφαίνω, i. e. properly, ’to cause to shine before’ (or ’forth’; but many derive πρόφασις directly from προφημι)), from Homer down;
a. a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause): τῆς πλεονεξίας, such as covetousness is accustomed to use, 1Th 2:5 ((A. V. cloak of covetousness) the meaning being, that he had never misused his apostolic office in order to disguise or to hide avaricious designs); πρόφασιν ἔχειν (a phrase frequent in Greek authors, cf. Passow, under the word πρόφασις 1 b. vol. ii., p. 1251b; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, I. 3 e.)) περί τῆς ἁμαρτίας, Joh 15:22 (A. V. marginal reading R. V. excuse).
b. show: προφάσει ὡς κτλ. (A. V.) under color as though they would etc. Act 27:30; προφάσει (A. V. for a pretence), in pretence, ostensibly: Matthew 23:14-13Rec.; Mar 12:40; Luk 20:47; Php 1:18.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
πρόφασις (cloke)
Matthew 23:14
- KJV: 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
- GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι κλείετε την βασιλείαν των ουρανών έμπροσθεν των ανθρώπων υμείς γαρ ουκ εισέρχεσθε ουδέ τους εισερχομένους αφίετε εισελθείν
Mark 12:40
- KJV: Which devour widows’ houses and for a pretence make long prayers these shall receive greater damnation
- GK: οι κατεσθίοντες τας οικίας των χηρών και προφάσει μακρά προσευχόμενοι ούτοι λήψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
Luke 20:47
- KJV: Which devour widows’ houses and for a shew make long prayers the same shall receive greater damnation
- GK: οι κατεσθίουσι τας οικίας των χηρών και προφάσει μακρά προσεύχονται ούτοι λήψονται περισσότερον κρίμα
John 15:22
- KJV: If I had not come and spoken unto them they had not had sin but now they have no cloke for their sin
- GK: ει ήλθον και ελάλησα αυτοίς αμαρτίαν ουκ είχον νυν δε πρόφασιν ουκ έχουσι περί της αμαρτίας αυτών
Acts 27:30
- KJV: 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
- GK: των δε ναυτών ζητούντων φυγείν εκ του πλοίου και χαλασάντων την σκάφην εις την θάλασσαν προφάσει ως εκ πρώρας μελλόντων αγκύρας εκτείνειν
Philippians 1:18
- KJV: What then notwithstanding every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and I there in do rejoice yea and will rejoice
- GK: τι γαρ πλην παντί τρόπω είτε προφάσει είτε αληθεία χριστός καταγγέλλεται και εν τούτω χαίρω αλλά και χαρήσομαι
1 Thessalonians 2:5
- KJV: For neither at any time used we flattering words as ye know nor a cloke of covetousness God witness
- GK: ούτε γαρ ποτε εν λόγω κολακείας εγενήθημεν καθώς οίδατε ούτε εν προφάσει πλεονεξίας θεός μάρτυς