Original: πρόφασις

Transliteration: próphasis

Phonetic: prof'-as-is

Short Definition: Cloke

- Original: πρόφασις

- Transliteration: Prophasis

- Phonetic: prof'-as-is

- Definition:

1. a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)

2. show

a. under colour as though they would do something

b. in pretence, ostensibly

- Origin: from a compound of G4253 and G5316

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From a compound of G4253 and G5316; an outward showing that is pretext: - cloke colour pretence show.