πρόφασιν [5 verses](noun sg fem acc) "Cloke" is prophasis, which means "motive", "alleged cause", "actual motive", "plea", "falsely alleged motive", "pretext", "pretense", "purpose", "cause", "persuasion," and "suggestion." - The Greek word translated as  "cloke""motive", "alleged cause", "actual motive", "plea", "falsely alleged motive", "pretext", "pretense", "purpose", "cause", "persuasion," and "suggestion." It is translated elsewhere are "pretense" and "for a shew."