Strong's Concordance G4392

Original Word: πρόφασις
Transliteration: próphasis
Phonetic Spelling: prof'-as-is
[πρόφασις] from a compound of G4253 and G5316; an outward showing, i.e. pretext

Usages throughout the bible

Matthew 23:14 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence G4392 make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.

Mark 12:40 - Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence G4392 make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Luke 20:47 - Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew G4392 make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

John 15:22 - If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke G4392 for their sin.

Acts 27:30 - And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour G4392 as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,

Philippians 1:18 - What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, G4392 or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.