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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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πρόφασις

Strong’s: G4392

Associated OET lemmas: πρόφασις

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: πρόφασις; -εως

Related lemmas: φαίνω

Sense 1: to pretend, pretense

Semantic entry: 88.230

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Hypocrisy, Pretense

Definition: to pretend to be engaged in a particular activity

Show passage in OET: MRK 12:40

OET-RV MRK 12:40

40 Those people trick widows out of their properties, but offer long prayers to cover it up. They will be getting a stricter judgement than others.”

OET-LV MRK 12:40

40 the ones devouring the houses of_the widows, and praying long for_a_under_pretense.
These will_be_receiving more_excessive judgement.
Show passage in OET: LUK 20:47

OET-RV LUK 20:47

47 but they take advantage of widows’ homes and they make their prayers long to impress others. These people will receive a harsher judgement.”

OET-LV LUK 20:47

47 who are_devouring the houses of_the widows, and they_are_praying long for_a_under_pretense.
These will_be_receiving more_abundant judgement.

Jump to OET MRK 12:40 section.

Jump to OET LUK 20:47 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 12:40

LUK: OET LUK 20:47

ACT: OET ACT 27:30

PHP: OET PHP 1:18

TH1: OET TH1 2:5

Sense 2: excuse

Semantic entry: 33.437

Semantic domains: Communication

Subdomains: Defend, Excuse

Definition: what is said in defense of a particular action, but without real justification

Notes: In a number of languages ‘to have no excuse’ is rendered as ‘to not be able to justify’ or ‘to not be able to give a good reason for.’

Show passage in OET: JHN 15:22

OET-RV JHN 15:22

22 They wouldn’t be considered sinners except that I came and spoke to them, so now they don’t have any excuse for their sin.

OET-LV JHN 15:22

22 They_were_ not _having sin except not/lest I_came and spoke to_them, but now they_are_ not _having excuse for the sin of_them.

Jump to OET JHN 15:22 section.