G4392–πρόφασις–prophasis

"But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don't enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation."

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."

προφάσει prophasei “as a pretext”

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.

πρόφασιν prophasin “excuse”

As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,

προφάσει prophasei “under pretense”

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

προφάσει prophasei “in pretext”

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

προφάσει prophasei “a pretext”