G4392–πρόφασις–prophasis

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

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

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

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

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

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

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

πρόφασιν prophasin “excuse”

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

προφάσει prophasei “under pretense”

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

προφάσει prophasei “in pretext”

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

προφάσει prophasei “a pretext”