The Koine Bible
Greek Lexicon
SBL Greek New Testament lexicon
πρόφασις
| Lemma | πρόφασις |
|---|---|
| Citation form | πρόφασις, εως, ἡ |
| Part of speech | noun |
| Gloss | a pretext, an excuse |
| Strong’s | G4392 |
| Transliteration | próphasis |
| Definition | an outward showing, i.e. pretext |
| KJV glosses | :--cloke, colour, pretence, show. |
| Derivation | from a compound of and |
| SBLGNT occurrences | 6 |
Forms and grammatical context
Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.
| Greek form | Grammar and occurrences |
|---|---|
| προφάσει | noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Mark 12:40 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Luke 20:47 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Acts 27:30 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — Philippians 1:18 noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — 1 Thessalonians 2:5 |
| πρόφασιν | noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — John 15:22 |
Morphology
- noun; MorphGNT ----ASF-
- noun; MorphGNT ----DSF-
Occurrences
Septuagint occurrences
The same normalized Greek lemma occurs in the Rahlfs Septuagint: προφασις.
Additional Greek lexicons
Compare the biblical entry for πρόφασις with classical and later Greek dictionaries collected by Logeion.