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Lexicon :: Strong's G4395 - prophēteuō

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προφητεύω
Transliteration
prophēteuō (Key)
Pronunciation
prof-ate-yoo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
28x in 16 unique form(s) TR
28x in 16 unique form(s) LXX
109x in 28 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:781,952

Trench's Synonyms: vi. προφητεύω, μαντεύομαι.

Strong’s Definitions

προφητεύω prophēteúō, prof-ate-yoo'-o; from G4396; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:—prophesy.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's G4395 in the following manner: prophesy (28x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x
The KJV translates Strong's G4395 in the following manner: prophesy (28x).

  1. to prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict

    1. to prophesy

    2. with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God

    3. to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation

    4. to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or praise of the divine counsels

      1. under like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others

    5. to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προφητεύω prophēteúō, prof-ate-yoo'-o; from G4396; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:—prophesy.
STRONGS G4395:
προφητεύω; future προφητεύσω; imperfect προεφήτευον (Acts 19:6 R G) and ἐπροφήτευον (ibid. L T Tr WH; (1 Kings 22:12); Jer. (Jeremiah 2:8); Jer 23:21; 25:13); 1 aorist προεφήτευσα (R G in Matthew 7:22; Matthew 11:13; Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6; Luke 1:67; (John 11:51; Jude 1:14)) and ἐπροφήτευσα (which form codex Sinaiticus gives everywhere, and T Tr WH have everywhere restored, and Lachmann also with the single exception of Jude 1:14; add, Sir. 48:13; 1 Esdr. 6:1; Jeremiah 33:9, 11, 20; Jeremiah 26:9, 11, 20; Jeremiah 35:8 (Jeremiah 28:8); Jer. 36:31 (Jer. 24:31); the Alexandrian translators more common use the forms προεφήτευον, προεφήτευσα, perfect participle προπεφητευκως, Eus. h. e. 5, 17; perfect passive infinitive προπεφητευσθαι, Clement of Alexandria, strom., p. 603; on the forms used by Justin Martyr, see Otto's prolegomena to his works, I. i., p. lxxv, edition 3; cf. (WH. Justin Martyr, see Otto's prolegomena to his works, I. i., p. cxxv, edition 3; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 162; Veitch, under the word); Winers Grammar, § 12, 5; (Buttmann, 35 (30f)); cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 268; (Sophocles' Lexicon, under the word)); (προφήτης, which see); the Sept. for נִבָּא and הִתְנַבֵּא; Vulg.propheto (three timesprophetizo); to prophesy, i. e. to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspiration; to predict (Herodotus, Pindar, Euripides, Plato, Plutarch, others);
a. universally, Matthew 7:22.
b. with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining especially to the kingdom of God: Matthew 11:13; Acts 2:17, 18; Acts 21:9; περί τίνος, Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6; 1 Peter 1:10; ἐπί τίνι, over i. e. concerning one (see ἐπί, B. 2 f. β'., p. 234a), Revelation 10:11; εἰς τινα (i. e. Christ), the Epistle of Barnabas 5, 6 [ET]; προφητεύειν followed by λέγων, with the words uttered by the prophet, Jude 1:14; followed by ὅτι, John 11:51.
c. to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation: Matthew 26:68; Mark 14:65; Luke 22:64, cf. 7:39; John 4:19.
d. to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or in praise of the divine counsels: Luke 1:67; Acts 19:6 (1 Samuel 10:10, 11; 1 Samuel 19:20, 21, etc.); — or, under the like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others (see προφήτης, II. 1 f.), 1 Corinthians 11:4, 5; 1 Corinthians 13:9; 1 Corinthians 14:1, 3, 4, 5, 24, 31, 39.
e. to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office: Revelation 11:3. (On the word see Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § vi.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

1 Samuel
10:10; 10:11; 19:20; 19:21
1 Kings
22:12
Jeremiah
2:8; 23:21; 25:13; 26:9; 26:11; 26:20; 28:8; 33:9; 33:11; 33:20; 35:8; 36:31
Matthew
7:22; 7:22; 11:13; 11:13; 15:7; 15:7; 26:68
Mark
7:6; 7:6; 14:65
Luke
1:67; 1:67; 7:39; 22:64
John
4:19; 11:51; 11:51
Acts
2:17; 2:18; 19:6; 19:6; 21:9
1 Corinthians
11:4; 11:5; 13:9; 14:1; 14:3; 14:4; 14:5; 14:24; 14:31; 14:39
1 Peter
1:10
Jude
1:14; 1:14; 1:14
Revelation
10:11; 11:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4395 matches the Greek προφητεύω (prophēteuō),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22 - “Many will say to Me on that day [when I judge them], ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and driven out demons in Your name, and done many miracles in Your name?’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13 - “For all the prophets and the Law prophesied up until John.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - “You hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you when he said,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - saying, “[fn]Prophesy to us, You Christ (Messiah, Anointed); who was it that struck You?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture],

‘THESE PEOPLE HONOR ME WITH THEIR LIPS,

BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - And some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy [by telling us who hit you]!” Then the officers took custody of Him and struck him in the face.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 -

Now Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him, and he prophesied, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - They blindfolded Him and asked, “Prophesy, who is it that struck You?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - Now he did not say this [simply] on his own initiative; but being the high priest that year, he [was unknowingly used by God and] prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 -

‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ says God,

‘THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL MANKIND;

AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY,

AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE [divinely prompted] VISIONS,

AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM [divinely prompted] DREAMS;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 -

EVEN ON MY BOND-SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN,

I WILL IN THOSE DAYS POUR OUT MY SPIRIT

And they shall prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in [unknown] tongues (languages) and prophesying.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - He had four virgin daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man who prays or [fn]prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head [and the One who is his head].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - And every woman who prays or prophesies when she has her [fn]head uncovered disgraces her head; for she is one and the same as the [fn]woman whose head is shaved [in disgrace].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9 - For we know in part, and we prophesy in part [for our knowledge is fragmentary and incomplete].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 -

Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may [fn]prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church [promotes growth in spiritual wisdom, devotion, holiness, and joy].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - Now I wish that all of you spoke in unknown tongues, but even more [I wish] that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater [and more useful] than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he translates or explains [what he says], so that the church may [fn]be edified [instructed, improved, strengthened].

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - But if all prophesy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and an unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convicted [of his sins] by all, and he is called to account by all [because he can understand what is being said];

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - For [in this way] you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may be instructed and everyone may be encouraged;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 -

Therefore, believers, desire earnestly to prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people], and do not forbid speaking in unknown tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 -

Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation],

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:14 -

It was about these people that [fn]Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, when he said, “Look, the Lord came with [fn]myriads of His holy ones

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - Then they said to me, “You must prophesy again concerning many peoples and nations and languages and kings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - “And I will grant authority to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days (forty-two months; three and one-half years), dressed in [fn]sackcloth.”
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