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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 2 / 2 (Jer 29:26–Zec 13:4)

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:26 - The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:27 - Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 29:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:31 - Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:3 - For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 37:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:19 - Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:7 - Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 6:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:2 - Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:4 - Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:13 - And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 12:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:2 - Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:3 - Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:16 - To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:17 - Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:2 - Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:9 - Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:14 - Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 - And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:2 - Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 28:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:21 - Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 29:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:2 - Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:2 - Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:2 - Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:2 - Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:1 - Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:3 - Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:6 - Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:4 - Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:7 - So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:9 - Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:10 - So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 37:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:12 - Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:2 - Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:14 - Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 39:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:1 - Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:28 - And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:12 - But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink; and commanded the prophets, saying, Prophesy not.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:8 - The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:12 - Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:13 - But prophesy not again any more at Bethel: for it is the king's chapel, and it is the king's court.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:15 - And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:16 - Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:3 - And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 13:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:4 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

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