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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.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22 - فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ سَيَقُولُ لِي كَثِيرُونَ: يَا رَبُّ، يَا رَبُّ، أَلَيْسَ بِاسْمِكَ تَنَبَّأْنَا، وَبِاسْمِكَ طَرَدْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ، وَبِاسْمِكَ عَمِلْنَا مُعْجِزَاتٍ كَثِيرَةً؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13 - فَإِنَّ الشَّرِيعَةَ وَالأَنْبِيَاءَ تَنَبَّأُوا جَمِيعاً حَتَّى ظُهُورِ يُوحَنَّا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - أَيُّهَا الْمُنَافِقُونَ! أَحْسَنَ إِشَعْيَاءُ إِذْ تَنَبَّأَ عَنْكُمْ فَقَالَ:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - قَائِلِينَ: «تَنَبَّأْ لَنَا، أَيُّهَا الْمَسِيحُ، مَنْ ضَرَبَك!»

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - فَرَدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ قَائِلاً: «أَحْسَنَ إِشَعْيَاءُ إِذْ تَنَبَّأَ عَنْكُمْ أَيُّهَا الْمُنَافِقُونَ، كَمَا جَاءَ فِي الْكِتَابِ: هَذَا الشَّعْبُ يُكْرِمُنِي بِشَفَتَيْهِ، وَأَمَّا قَلْبُهُ فَبَعِيدٌ عَنِّي جِدّاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - فَبَدَأَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَبْصُقُونَ عَلَيْهِ، وَيُغَطُّونَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَلْطِمُونَهُ وَيَقُولُونَ لَهُ: «تَنَبَّأْ!» وَأَخَذَ الْحُرَّاسُ يَصْفَعُونَهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 - وَامْتَلأَ زَكَرِيَّا أَبُوهُ مِنَ الرُّوحِ الْقُدُسِ، فَتَنَبَّأَ قَائِلاً:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - وَيُغَطُّونَ وَجْهَهُ وَيَسْأَلُونَهُ: «تَنَبَّأْ! مَنِ الَّذِي ضَرَبَكَ؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - وَلَمْ يَقُلْ قَيَافَا هَذَا الْكَلامَ مِنْ عِنْدِهِ، وَلكِنْ إِذْ كَانَ رَئِيساً لِلْكَهَنَةِ فِي تِلْكَ السَّنَةِ تَنَبَّأَ أَنَّ يَسُوعَ سَيَمُوتُ فِدَى الأُمَّةِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - يَقُولُ اللهُ: فِي الأَيَّامِ الأَخِيرَةِ سَأَسْكُبُ رُوحِي عَلَى جَمِيعِ الْبَشَرِ، فَيَتَنَبَّأُ بَنُوكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمْ، وَيَرَى شَبَابُكُمْ رُؤىً، وَيَحْلُمُ شُيُوخُكُمْ أَحْلاماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 - فِي تِلْكَ الأَيَّامِ أُفِيضُ مِنْ رُوحِي عَلَى عَبِيدِي كُلِّهِمْ، رِجَالاً وَنِسَاءً، فَيَتَنَبَّأُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - وَمَا إِنْ وَضَعَ بُولُسُ يَدَيْهِ عَلَيْهِمْ حَتَّى حَلَّ عَلَيْهِمِ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ، وَأَخَذُوا يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِلُغَاتٍ أُخْرَى وَيَتَنَبَّأُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ بَنَاتٍ عَذَارَى كُنَّ يَتَنَبَّأْنَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - فَكُلُّ رَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي أَوْ يَتَنَبَّأُ، وَعَلَى رَأْسِهِ غِطَاءٌ، يَجْلِبُ الْعَارَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - وَكُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ تُصَلِّي أَوْ تَتَنَبَّأُ، وَلَيْسَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا غِطَاءٌ، تَجْلِبُ الْعَارَ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا، لأَنَّ كَشْفَ الْغِطَاءِ كَحَلْقِ الشَّعْرِ تَمَاماً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9 - فَإِنَّ مَعْرِفَتَنَا جُزْئِيَّةٌ وَنُبُوءَتَنَا جُزْئِيَّةٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - اسْعَوْا وَرَاءَ الْمَحَبَّةِ، وَتَشَوَّقُوا إِلَى الْمَوَاهِبِ الرُّوحِيَّةِ، بَلْ بِالأَحْرَى مَوْهِبَةِ التَّنَبُّؤِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - أَمَّا الَّذِي يَتَنَبَّأُ، فَهُوَ يُخَاطِبُ النَّاسَ بِكَلامِ الْبُنْيَانِ وَالتَّشْجِيعِ وَالتَّعْزِيَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - فَالَّذِي يَتَكَلَّمُ بِلُغَةٍ مَجْهُولَةٍ يَبْنِي نَفْسَهُ؛ وَأَمَّا الَّذِي يَتَنَبَّأُ، فَيَبْنِي الْكَنِيسَةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - إِنِّي أَرْغَبُ فِي أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمُوا جَمِيعاً بِلُغَاتٍ مَجْهُولَةٍ، وَلَكِنْ بِالأَحْرَى أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا. فَإِنَّ مَنْ يَتَنَبَّأُ أَفْضَلُ مِمَّنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِاللُّغَاتِ إِلّا إِذَا تَرْجَمَ (مَا يَقُولُهُ) لِتَنَالَ الْكَنِيسَةُ بُنْيَاناً.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - وَلكِنْ، إِنْ كَانَ الْجَمِيعُ يَتَنَبَّأُونَ، ثُمَّ دَخَلَ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَوْ قَلِيلِي الْخِبْرَةِ، فَإِنَّهُ يَقْتَنِعُ مِنَ الْجَمِيعِ، وَيُحْكَمُ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْجَمِيعِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - فَإِنَّكُمْ جَمِيعاً تَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأُوا وَاحِداً فَوَاحِداً، حَتَّى يَتَعَلَّمَ الْجَمِيعُ وَيَتَشَجَّعَ الْجَمِيعُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 - إِذَنْ، أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، تَشَوَّقُوا إِلَى التَّنَبُّوءِ، وَلا تَمْنَعُوا التَّكَلُّمَ بِلُغَاتٍ مَجْهُولَةٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - وَكَمْ فَتَّشَ الأَنْبِيَاءُ قَدِيماً وَبَحَثُوا عَنْ هَذَا الْخَلاصِ! فَهُمْ تَنَبَّأُوا عَنْ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي كَانَ قَدْ أَعَدَّهَا لَكُمْ أَنْتُمْ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:14 - عَنْ هؤُلاءِ وَأَمْثَالِهِمْ، تَنَبَّأَ أَخْنُوخُ السَّابِعُ بَعْدَ آدَمَ، فَقَالَ: «انْظُرُوا إِنَّ الرَّبَّ آتٍ بِصُحْبَةِ عَشَرَاتِ الأُلُوفِ مِنْ قِدِّيسِيهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - وَقِيلَ لِي: «عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَتَنَبَّأَ أَيْضاً بِشَأْنِ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الشُّعُوبِ وَالأُمَمِ وَاللُّغَاتِ وَالْمُلُوكِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - وَلَكِنِّي سَأَمْنَحُ شَاهِدَيَّ أَنْ يَتَنَبَّآ مُدَّةَ أَلْفٍ وَمِئَتَيْنِ وَسِتِّينَ يَوْماً، وَهُمَا يَلْبَسَانِ ثَوْبَيْنِ مِنَ الْوَبَرِ».
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