The meaning of “πρόφασις”
Understanding próphasis reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cloke, colour, pretence, show. - an outward showing, i.e. pretext
πρόφασις
cloke, colour, pretence, show. - an outward showing, i.e. pretext
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 23:14 | “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.” Word: πρόφασις (próphasis) | |
| Mark 12:40 | “Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.” Word: πρόφασις (próphasis) | |
| Luke 20:47 | “Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. ” Word: πρόφασις (próphasis) | |
| John 15:22 | “If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.” Word: πρόφασις (próphasis) | |
| 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 as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,” Word: πρόφασις (próphasis) |