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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - πρόφασις

πρόφασις

G4392

Transliteration: próphasis

Pronunciation: prof'-as-is

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" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253 and G5316" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5316

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From a compound of G4253" class="dictionary-topic-link">G4253 and G5316" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5316; an outward showing that is pretext: - cloke colour pretence show.


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