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πρόφασις G4392

G4392 is the Greek word πρόφασις, transliterated próphasis. The King James Version most often renders it pretence.

Word: πρόφασιςTransliteration: próphasisLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 7 verses

What it means

an outward showing, i.e. pretext.

Where it comes from

from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5316 (φαίνω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pretence 3×cloke 2×shew 1×under colour 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cloke, colour, pretence, show.

Verses using πρόφασις

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

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.

Mark 12:40 · KJV

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

Luke 20:47 · KJV

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

John 15:22 · KJV

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

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,

Philippians 1:18 · KJV

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

1 Thessalonians 2:5 · KJV

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

Common questions

What does Strong's G4392 mean?

G4392 is the Greek word πρόφασις (próphasis), meaning an outward showing, i.e. pretext.

How is G4392 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pretence (3 times), cloke (2 times), shew (1 time), under colour (1 time).

How many times does G4392 appear in the Bible?

πρόφασις (próphasis) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4392 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5316 (φαίνω).

Nearby entries

G4389 · προτρέπομαι — to turn forward for oneself, i.e. encourage G4390 · προτρέχω — to run forward, i.e. outstrip, precede G4391 · προϋπάρχω — to exist before, i.e. (adverbially) to be…G4393 · προφέρω — to bear forward, i.e. produce G4394 · προφητεία — prediction (scriptural or other)G4395 · προφητεύω — to foretell events, divine, speak under…

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