Prophetess
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors
prof'-et-es (nebhi'ah; prophetis): Women were not excluded from the prophetic office in the Old Testament, and were honored with the right of prophetic utterance in the New Testament. It should be noted, however, that women like Miriam (Ex 15:20), Deborah (Jud 4:4) and Huldah (2Ki 22:14) were not credited with the seer's insight into the future, but were called "prophetesses" because of the poetical inspiration of their speech. Among others mentioned as having the prophetic gift we find Hannah (1Sa 2:1), Anna (Lu 2:36) and the four daughters of Philip (Ac 21:8,9).
See PROPHET.
C. E. Schenk
In other dictionaries
Read “Prophecy” in the 10 dictionaries- ProphecyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- ProphesyEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- ProphetEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- ProphetessEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- SeerEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- Prophecy; ProphetsInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- SeerInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ProphetSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- prophet, prophecy, prophesy, seer, prophetessTranslation Words
Source of the article
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915