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Lexicon :: Strong's G4394 - prophēteia

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προφητεία
Transliteration
prophēteia (Key)
Pronunciation
prof-ay-ti'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From προφήτης (G4396) ("prophecy")
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:781,952

Strong’s Definitions

προφητεία prophēteía, prof-ay-ti'-ah; from G4396 ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other):—prophecy, prophesying.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G4394 in the following manner: prophecy (16x), prophesying (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G4394 in the following manner: prophecy (16x), prophesying (3x).

  1. prophecy

    1. a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events

    2. Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets

      1. of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due

      2. of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called prophets

      3. the gifts and utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προφητεία prophēteía, prof-ay-ti'-ah; from G4396 ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other):—prophecy, prophesying.
STRONGS G4394:
προφητεία, προφητείας, ἡ (προφητεύω, which see), Hebrew נְבוּאָה, prophecy, i. e. discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; especially by foretelling future events. Used in the N. T. — of the utterances of the O. T. prophets: Matthew 13:14; 2 Peter 1:20, 21 (on this passage see γίνομαι, 5 e. α.); — of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining thereto: Revelation 11:6; Revelation 22:19; τό πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due, Revelation 19:10; οἱ λόγοι τῆς προφητείας, Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7, 10, 18; — of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called προφῆται (see προφήτης, II. 1 f.): Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 14:6, 22; plural the gifts and utterances of these prophets, 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; — specifically, of the prognostication of those achievements which one set apart to teach the gospel will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ, 1 Timothy 4:14; plural 1 Timothy 1:18 (see προάγω, 2 a. and compare the commentaries). ((The Sept., Josephus); among native Greek writers used only by Lucian, Alex. 40, 60; (to which add inscriptions (see Liddell and Scott, under the word, I.)).)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13:14
Romans
12:6
1 Corinthians
12:10; 13:2; 13:8; 14:6; 14:22
1 Thessalonians
5:20
1 Timothy
1:18; 4:14
2 Peter
1:20; 1:21
Revelation
1:3; 11:6; 19:10; 22:7; 22:10; 22:18; 22:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4394 matches the Greek προφητεία (prophēteia),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:2 - And G2532 though G1437 I have G2192 the gift of prophecy, G4394 and G2532 understand G1492 all G3956 mysteries, G3466 and G2532 all G3956 knowledge; G1108 and G2532 though G1437 I have G2192 all G3956 faith, G4102 so G5620 that I could remove G3179 mountains, G3735 and G1161 have G2192 not G3361 charity, G26 I am G1510 nothing. G3762

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:8 - Charity G26 never G3763 faileth: G1601 but G1161 whether G1535 there be prophecies, G4394 they shall fail; G2673 whether G1535 there be tongues, G1100 they shall cease; G3973 whether G1535 there be knowledge, G1108 it shall vanish away. G2673

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:6 -  G1161 Now, G3570 brethren, G80 if G1437 I come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 speaking G2980 with tongues, G1100 what G5101 shall I profit G5623 you, G5209 except G3362 I shall speak G2980 to you G5213 either G2228 by G1722 revelation, G602 or G2228 by G1722 knowledge, G1108 or G2228 by G1722 prophesying, G4394 or G2228 by G1722 doctrine? G1322

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:22 - Wherefore G5620 tongues G1100 are G1526 for G1519 a sign, G4592 not G3756 to them that believe, G4100 but G235 to them that believe not: G571 but G1161 prophesying G4394 serveth not G3756 for them that believe not, G571 but G235 for them which believe. G4100

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:20 - Despise G1848 not G3361 prophesyings. G4394

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 1:18 - This G5026 charge G3852 I commit G3908 unto thee, G4671 son G5043 Timothy, G5095 according to G2596 the prophecies G4394 which went before G4254 on G1909 thee, G4571 that G2443 thou G4754 ➔ by G1722 them G846 mightest war G4754 a good G2570 warfare; G4752

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Neglect G272 not G3361 the gift G5486 that is in G1722 thee, G4671 which G3739 was given G1325 thee G4671 by G1223 prophecy, G4394 with G3326 the laying on G1936 of the hands G5495 of the presbytery. G4244

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:20 - Knowing G1097 this G5124 first, G4412 that G3754 no G3756 G3956 prophecy G4394 of the scripture G1124 is G1096 of any private G2398 interpretation. G1955

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:21 - For G1063 the prophecy G4394 came G5342 not G3756 in old time G4218 by the will G2307 of man: G444 but G235 holy G40 men G444 of God G2316 spake G2980 as they were moved G5342 by G5259 the Holy G40 Ghost. G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:3 - Blessed G3107 is he that readeth, G314 and G2532 they that hear G191 the words G3056 of this prophecy, G4394 and G2532 keep G5083 those things which are written G1125 therein: G1722 G846 for G1063 the time G2540 is at hand. G1451

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6 - These G3778 have G2192 power G1849 to shut G2808 heaven, G3772 that G3363 ➔ it rain G1026 G5205 not G3363 in G1722 the days G2250 of their G846 prophecy: G4394 and G2532 have G2192 power G1849 over G1909 waters G5204 to turn G4762 them G846 to G1519 blood, G129 and G2532 to smite G3960 the earth G1093 with all G3956 plagues, G4127 as often G3740 as G1437 they will. G2309

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:10 - And G2532 I fell G4098 at G1715 his G846 feet G4228 to worship G4352 him. G846 And G2532 he said G3004 unto me, G3427 See G3708 thou do it not: G3361 I am G1510 thy G4675 fellowservant, G4889 and G2532 of thy G4675 brethren G80 that have G2192 the testimony G3141 of Jesus: G2424 worship G4352 God: G2316 for G1063 the testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424 is G2076 the spirit G4151 of prophecy. G4394

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:7 - Behold, G2400 I come G2064 quickly: G5035 blessed G3107 is he that keepeth G5083 the sayings G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G5127 book. G975

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:10 - And G2532 he saith G3004 unto me, G3427 Seal G4972 not G3361 the sayings G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G5127 book: G975 for G3754 the time G2540 is G2076 at hand. G1451

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:18 - For G1063 I testify G4828 unto every man G3956 that heareth G191 the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G5127 book, G975 If G1437 any man G5100 shall add G2007 unto G4314 these things, G5023 God G2316 shall add G2007 unto G1909 him G846 the plagues G4127 that are written G1125 in G1722 this G5129 book: G975

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19 - And G2532 if G1437 any man G5100 shall take away G851 from G575 the words G3056 of the book G976 of this G5129 prophecy, G4394 God G2316 shall take away G851 his G846 part G3313 out of G575 the book G976 of life, G2222 and G2532 out of G1537 the holy G40 city, G4172 and G2532 from the things which are written G1125 in G1722 this G5026 book. G975
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