πρόφασις
prophasis
- pretense
- a pretence
- pretext
STEPBible TBESG
Glosses: pretense
πρό-φασις, -εως, ἡ
(φήμι), [in LXX: Psa.141:4 (עֲלִילָה), ??עֲלִילָה), ??Dan.6:4-5(5-6) (עִלָּה) Pro.18:1, Hos.10:4 * ;]
a pretence, pretext: Mat.23:1 (WM, R, txt. om.), Mrk.12:40, Luk.20:47 Jhn.15:22, Act.27:30, Php.1:18, 1Th.2:5.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith
Glosses: a pretence; pretext
a pretence; pretext