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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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22 - “Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders 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 until John.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - “Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying:

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - saying, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - He answered and said to them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written:

‘This people honors 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 - Then some began to spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 - Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - And having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him,[fn] saying, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck You?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - Now this he did not say on his own authority; but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 - And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for that is one and the same as if her head were shaved.

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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for[fn] he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is convicted by all.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 - Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:14 - Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - And he[fn] said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - “And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
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