Pretext
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Pretext (11 Occurrences)

Mark 12:40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment. (DBY)

Luke 20:47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment. (DBY)

John 15:22 if I had not come and spoken to them, they were not having sin; but now pretext they have not for their sin. (YLT)

Acts 23:20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. (See NIV)

Acts 27:30 But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from the prow, (DBY)

Philippians 1:18 What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice; (DBY)

1 Thessalonians 2:5 For, as you are well aware, we have never used the language of flattery nor have we found pretexts for enriching ourselves--God is our witness; (Root in WEY DBY YLT NAS)

1 Peter 2:16 as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God. (See RSV)

Job 19:28 If you say,'How we will persecute him!' because the root of the matter is found in me, (See NAS)

Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. (DBY)

Daniel 6:5 Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find it against him touching the law of his God. (DBY)

Thesaurus
Pretext (11 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Pretext (11 Occurrences). Mark 12:40 who devour
the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. ...
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Severer (4 Occurrences)
... Mark 12:40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. ... Luke
20:47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. ...
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Inasmuch (42 Occurrences)
... Daniel 6:4 Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against
Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault ...
/i/inasmuch.htm - 19k

Zedekiah (63 Occurrences)
... in Zedekiah's 6th year, in his clairvoyant vision of the uncouth temple rites, as
it were a cesspool of idolatry, maintained under the pretext that Yahweh had ...
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Judgment (430 Occurrences)
... Mark 12:40 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. ... Luke
20:47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. ...
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Naomi (25 Occurrences)
... The public treasury was often placed in Nanaea's temple; this, Epiphanes was anxious
to secure under the pretext of marrying the goddess and receiving the ...
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Nanaea
... The public treasury was often placed in Nanaea's temple; this, Epiphanes was anxious
to secure under the pretext of marrying the goddess and receiving the ...
/n/nanaea.htm - 8k

Under (4325 Occurrences)
... 4. (prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents
or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like ...
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Wishing (25 Occurrences)
... Acts 27:30 But the sailors wishing to flee out of the ship, and having let down
the boat into the sea under pretext of being about to carry out anchors from ...
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Rate (23 Occurrences)
... at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced;
and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice; (DBY). ...
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Greek
4392. prophasis -- a pretense
... a pretense. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: prophasis Phonetic Spelling:
(prof'-as-is) Short Definition: a pretext, an excuse Definition: a ...
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1942. epikalumma -- a cover, veil
... veil. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: epikalumma Phonetic Spelling:
(ep-ee-kal'-oo-mah) Short Definition: a covering, cloak, pretext Definition: a ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(n.) An ostensible reason or motive assigned as a cover for the real reason; pretense; disguise.
Strong's Hebrew
5931. illah -- matter, affair, occasion
... occasion. (Aramaic) feminine from a root corresponding to alah; a pretext (as arising
artificially) -- occasion. see HEBREW alah. << 5930b, 5931. illah. 5932 >> ...
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8328. shoresh -- a root
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition a root NASB Word Usage base (1), deep
root (1), depths (1), line (1), pretext (1), root (17), roots (10), soles (1). ...
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