Ancient Greek lemma · Strong’s G4392

πρόφασις

prophasis · /prof'-ah-sis/ — “pretext”

motive; cause alleged; actual motive; cause; alleged motive, plea; plea put forward; plea; basis; pleas; pleading; falsely alleged motive; cause), pretext, pretence, excuse; excuse; in pretence, ostensibly; pretence…

Full entry

motive; cause alleged; actual motive; cause; alleged motive, plea; plea put forward; plea; basis; pleas; pleading; falsely alleged motive; cause), pretext, pretence, excuse; excuse; in pretence, ostensibly; pretence; pretext; pretences; shuffling; the actual motive, purpose; purpose; external exciting cause; provocation; Acut.(Sp; Aër; to move; occasion; à propos; took occasion to; à propos of

Derivation: from pro (before) and phasis (appearance)