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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 109 times in 95 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Num 11:25–Jer 29:9)

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:25 - And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy men that were elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and ceased.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:26 - And there were two men left in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Modad; and the spirit rested upon them, and these were of the number of them that were enrolled, but they did not come to the tabernacle; and they prophesied in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:27 - And a young man ran and told Moses, and spoke, saying, Eldad and Modad prophesy in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:5 - And afterward thou shalt go to the hill of God, where is the encampment of the Philistines; there is Nasib the Philistine: and it shall come to pass when ye shall have entered into the city, that thou shalt meet a band of prophets coming down from the Bama; and before them will be lutes, and a drum, and a pipe, and a harp, and they [fn]shall prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:6 - And the Spirit of the Lord shall [fn]come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:10 - And he comes thence to the hill, and behold a band of prophets opposite to him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:13 - And he ceased prophesying, and comes to the hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:20 - And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw the assembly of the prophets, and Samuel stood as appointed over them; and the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:21 - And it was told Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied: and Saul sent again a third set of messengers, and they also prophesied.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:23 - And he went thence to Navath in Rama: and there came the Spirit of God upon him also, and he went on prophesying till he came to Navath in Rama.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:24 - And he took off his clothes, and prophesied before them; and lay down naked all that day and all that night: therefore they said, Is Saul also among the prophets?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:29 - And they prophesied until the evening came; and it came to pass as it was the time of the [fn]offering of the sacrifice, that Eliu the Thesbite spoke to the prophets of the abominations, saying, Stand by for the present, and I will offer my sacrifice. And they stood aside and departed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:10 - And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda [fn]sat, each on his throne, armed in the gates of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - And all the prophets prophesied in like manner, saying, Go up to Remmath Galaad, and the thing shall prosper, and the Lord shall deliver it and the king of Syria into thine hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:18 - And the king of Israel said to Josaphat king of Juda, Did I not say to thee that this man does not prophesy good to me, for he speaks nothing but evil?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:7 - And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning me for good, for all his days are for evil: this is Michaias the son of Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:9 - And the king of Israel and Josaphat king of Juda were sitting each on his throne, and clothed in their robes, sitting in the open space at the entrance of the gate of Samaria: and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11 - And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth Galaad, and thou shalt prosper; and the Lord shall deliver it into the hands of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:17 - And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, Said I not to thee, that he would not prophesy concerning me good, but evil?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - And Eliezer the son of Dodia of Marisa prophesied against Josaphat, saying, Forasmuch as thou hast allied thyself with Ochozias, the Lord has broken thy work, and thy vessels have been wrecked. And they could not go to Tharsis.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:1 - And Aggæus the prophet, and Zacharias the son of Addo, prophesied a prophecy to the Jews in Juda and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:8 - The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that held by the law knew me not: the shepherds also sinned against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and went after that which profited not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:31 - the prophets utter unrighteous prophecies, and the priests have clapped their hands: and my people has loved to have it thus: and what will ye do for the future?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:21 - Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek my life, that say, Thou shalt not prophesy at all in the name of the Lord, but if thou dost, thou shalt die by our hands:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:13 - And I said, O ever living Lord! behold, their prophets prophesy, and say, Ye shall not see a sword, nor shall famine be among you; for I will give truth and peace on the land, and in this place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14 - Then the Lord said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, and I commanded them not, and I spoke not to them: for they prophesy to you false visions, and divinations, and auguries, and devices of their own heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:15 - Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy lies in my name, and I sent them not, who say, Sword and famine shall not be upon this land; they shall die by a grievous death, and the prophets shall be consumed by famine.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:16 - And the people to whom they prophesy, they also shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the sword and famine; and there shall be none to bury them: their wives also, and their sons, and their daughters shall die thus; and I will pour out their wickedness upon them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:14 - And Jeremias came from the place of the Fall, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord's house; and said to all the people, Thus saith the Lord;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:1 - Now Paschor the son of Emmer, the priest, who also had been appointed chief of the house of the Lord, heard Jeremias prophesying these words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:6 - And thou and all the dwellers in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt die in Babylon, and there thou and all thy friends shall be buried, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:13 - And in the prophets of Samaria I have seen lawless deeds; they prophesied by Baal, and led my people Israel astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:21 - I sent not the prophets, yet they ran: neither spoke I to them, yet they prophesied.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:25 - I have heard what the prophets say, what they prophesy in my name, saying falsely, I have seen a night vision.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:26 - How long shall these things be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, when they prophesy the purposes of their own heart?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:32 - Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets that prophesy false dreams, and have not told them truly, and have caused my people to err by their lies, and by their errors; yet I sent them not, and commanded them not; therefore, they shall not profit this people at all.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:15 - (LXX 32:15) Thus said the Lord God of Israel; Take the cup of this unmixed wine from mine hand, and thou shalt cause all the nations to drink, to whom I send thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:30 - (LXX 32:30) And thou shalt prophesy against them these words, and shalt say, The Lord shall speak from on high, from his sanctuary he will utter his voice; he will pronounce a declaration on his place; and these shall answer like men gathering grapes: and destruction is coming on them that dwell on the earth,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:9 - (LXX 33:9) Thou shalt surely die, because thou hast prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be as Selo, and this city shall be made quite destitute of inhabitants. And all the people assembled against Jeremias in the house of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11 - (LXX 33:11) Then the priests and the false prophets said to the princes and to all the people, The judgment of death is due to this man; because he has prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12 - (LXX 33:12) Then Jeremias spoke to the princes, and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city, all the words which ye have heard.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 - (LXX 33:20) And there was another man prophesying in the name of the Lord, Urias the son of Samæas of Cariathiarim; and he prophesied concerning this land according to all the words of Jeremias.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:10 - (LXX 34:10) for they prophesy lies to you, to remove you far from your land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:14 - (LXX 34:14) and serve the king of Babylon. For they prophesy unrighteous words to you,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:15 - (LXX 34:15) for I sent them not, saith the Lord; and they prophesy in my name unjustly, that I might destroy you, and ye should perish, and your prophets, who unrighteously prophesy lies to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:16 - (LXX 34:16) I spoke to you, and to all this people, and to the priests, saying, Thus said the Lord; Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord's house shall return from Babylon: for they prophesy to you unrighteous words. I sent them not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:6 - (LXX 35:6) and Jeremias said, May the Lord indeed do thus; may he confirm thy word which thou dost prophesy, to return the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the captivity, out of Babylon to this place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:8 - (LXX 35:8) The prophets that were before me and before you of old, also prophesied over much country, and against great kingdoms, concerning war.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:9 - (LXX 35:9) As for the prophet that has prophesied for peace, when the word has come to pass, they shall know the prophet whom the Lord has sent them in truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:9 - (LXX 36:9) For they prophesy to you unrighteous words in my name; and I sent them not.

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