Strong G4395προφητεύω
to prophesy
- Transliteration
- prophēteuō
- Pronunciation
- prof-ate-yoo'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G4396; to foretell events divine 6
speak under inspiration exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
speak under inspiration exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
Detailed definition
προφητεύω
(προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni., hith.;]
to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64, Act.19:6, 1Co.11:4-5 13:9 14:1 14:3-5 14:24 14:31 14:39, Heb.11:3; with the idea of foretelling future events (an idea merely incidental, not essential; see Lft., Notes, 83 f.), Mat.11:13, Act.2:17-18" (LXX) Act.21:9; before περί, Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6, 1Pe.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rev.10:11; λέγων, Ju 14; ὅτι, Jhn.11:51.†
SYN.: μαντεύομαι, q.v (AS)
(προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni., hith.;]
to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64, Act.19:6, 1Co.11:4-5 13:9 14:1 14:3-5 14:24 14:31 14:39, Heb.11:3; with the idea of foretelling future events (an idea merely incidental, not essential; see Lft., Notes, 83 f.), Mat.11:13, Act.2:17-18" (LXX) Act.21:9; before περί, Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6, 1Pe.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rev.10:11; λέγων, Ju 14; ὅτι, Jhn.11:51.†
SYN.: μαντεύομαι, q.v (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4395 appears in 27 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- prophesy24
- prophesieth4
- do1
- hath1
- have1
First verses
- Matthew 7:22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
- Matthew 11:13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
- Matthew 15:7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
- Matthew 26:68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- Mark 7:6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
- Mark 14:65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.
- Luke 1:67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
- Luke 22:64And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
- John 11:51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
- Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
- Acts 2:18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
- Acts 19:6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
- Acts 21:9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 11:4Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
- 1 Corinthians 11:5But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.
- 1 Corinthians 13:9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
- 1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 14:3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
- 1 Corinthians 14:4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
- 1 Corinthians 14:5I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
προφητ-εύω,
Doric dialect προφᾱτ- [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 150 and Inscrr.(see. below):)] —in imperfect and aorist 1 the augment is sometimes placed after the preposition, προ-εφήτευον, -εφήτευσα[LXX+NT (, as LXX.1Ki.22.12 (variant), NT.Act.19.6 (variant), LXX.Sir.46.20 (but ἐπροφήτευσανLXX.Num.11.25, +others))]:— to be a προφήτης or interpreter of the gods, μαντεύεο, Μοῖσα, προφατεύσω δ᾽ ἐγώ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus [same place])]; τίς προφητεύει θεο; who is his interpreter? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 413; οἱ προφητεύοντες τοῦ ἱροῦ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.111; ἡψυχὴ τὰ θεῖα καταλαβομένη τοῖς τε ἀνθρώποις προφητεύουσα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 391a16; οὗ [μαντείου] προειστήκει προφητεύων 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “VH” 2.33, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.412b)]; οὐκ ἔστιν ὅστις σοι προφητεύσει τάδε will be thy intermediary in asking this, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 369)]; ἡ μανία.. προφητεύσασα with oracular power, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 244d:)] —passive, τὰ προφητευθέντα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (Scholia 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.9.)]
II expound, interpret, preach, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, [NT+4th c.AD+ (NT.Luke.1.67, NT.John.11.51, NT.Act.2.17, 19.6, NT.1Cor.11.4, 13.9, +others: also δημιουργῶν χεῖρες π. τὰ ποιήματα 4th c.AD: Callistratus Sophista “Statuarum descriptiones” 2.)]
III hold office of προφήτης, Θεοδώρου προφᾱτεύοντος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 7.4155 (Ptoön), compare 12(1).833.6 (from Lindus), “PGnom.” 211 (2nd c.AD).)]
IV to be a quack doctor, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.172.)]
Doric dialect προφᾱτ- [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 150 and Inscrr.(see. below):)] —in imperfect and aorist 1 the augment is sometimes placed after the preposition, προ-εφήτευον, -εφήτευσα[LXX+NT (, as LXX.1Ki.22.12 (variant), NT.Act.19.6 (variant), LXX.Sir.46.20 (but ἐπροφήτευσανLXX.Num.11.25, +others))]:— to be a προφήτης or interpreter of the gods, μαντεύεο, Μοῖσα, προφατεύσω δ᾽ ἐγώ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus [same place])]; τίς προφητεύει θεο; who is his interpreter? [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 413; οἱ προφητεύοντες τοῦ ἱροῦ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.111; ἡψυχὴ τὰ θεῖα καταλαβομένη τοῖς τε ἀνθρώποις προφητεύουσα 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Mundo” 391a16; οὗ [μαντείου] προειστήκει προφητεύων 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “VH” 2.33, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.412b)]; οὐκ ἔστιν ὅστις σοι προφητεύσει τάδε will be thy intermediary in asking this, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Ion” 369)]; ἡ μανία.. προφητεύσασα with oracular power, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedrus” 244d:)] —passive, τὰ προφητευθέντα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (Scholia 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 12.9.)]
II expound, interpret, preach, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, [NT+4th c.AD+ (NT.Luke.1.67, NT.John.11.51, NT.Act.2.17, 19.6, NT.1Cor.11.4, 13.9, +others: also δημιουργῶν χεῖρες π. τὰ ποιήματα 4th c.AD: Callistratus Sophista “Statuarum descriptiones” 2.)]
III hold office of προφήτης, Θεοδώρου προφᾱτεύοντος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“IG” 7.4155 (Ptoön), compare 12(1).833.6 (from Lindus), “PGnom.” 211 (2nd c.AD).)]
IV to be a quack doctor, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 15.172.)]