| Strong#: | 4392 // porfasiv prophasis |
| Orig: | n f // from a compound of \\4253\\ and \\5316\\ |
| NASB: | ==>appearance's sake(2), excuse(1), pretense(3), pretext(1). |
| AV=7 | ==>pretence 3, cloke 2, show 1, colour 1 |
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| Definition: | 1) a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)
2) show
2a) under colour as though they would do something
2b) in pretence, ostensibly
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| NASB: | a pretense: |
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