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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 - multi dicent mihi in illa die Domine Domine nonne in nomine tuo prophetavimus et in tuo nomine daemonia eiecimus et in tuo nomine virtutes multas fecimus

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13 - omnes enim prophetae et lex usque ad Iohannem prophetaverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - hypocritae bene prophetavit de vobis Esaias dicens

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - dicentes prophetiza nobis Christe quis est qui te percussit

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - at ille respondens dixit eis bene prophetavit Esaias de vobis hypocritis sicut scriptum est populus hic labiis me honorat cor autem eorum longe est a me

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - et coeperunt quidam conspuere eum et velare faciem eius et colaphis eum caedere et dicere ei prophetiza et ministri alapis eum caedebant

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 - et Zaccharias pater eius impletus est Spiritu Sancto et prophetavit dicens

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - et velaverunt eum et percutiebant faciem eius et interrogabant eum dicentes prophetiza quis est qui te percussit

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - hoc autem a semet ipso non dixit sed cum esset pontifex anni illius prophetavit quia Iesus moriturus erat pro gente

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - et erit in novissimis diebus dicit Dominus effundam de Spiritu meo super omnem carnem et prophetabunt filii vestri et filiae vestrae et iuvenes vestri visiones videbunt et seniores vestri somnia somniabunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 - et quidem super servos meos et super ancillas meas in diebus illis effundam de Spiritu meo et prophetabunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - et cum inposuisset illis manum Paulus venit Spiritus Sanctus super eos et loquebantur linguis et prophetabant

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - huic autem erant filiae quattuor virgines prophetantes

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - omnis vir orans aut prophetans velato capite deturpat caput suum

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - omnis autem mulier orans aut prophetans non velato capite deturpat caput suum unum est enim atque si decalvetur

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9 - ex parte enim cognoscimus et ex parte prophetamus

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - sectamini caritatem aemulamini spiritalia magis autem ut prophetetis

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - nam qui prophetat hominibus loquitur aedificationem et exhortationem et consolationes

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - qui loquitur lingua semet ipsum aedificat qui autem prophetat ecclesiam aedificat

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - volo autem omnes vos loqui linguis magis autem prophetare nam maior est qui prophetat quam qui loquitur linguis nisi si forte ut interpretetur ut ecclesia aedificationem accipiat

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - si autem omnes prophetent intret autem quis infidelis vel idiota convincitur ab omnibus diiudicatur ab omnibus

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - potestis enim omnes per singulos prophetare ut omnes discant et omnes exhortentur

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 - itaque fratres aemulamini prophetare et loqui linguis nolite prohibere

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - de qua salute exquisierunt atque scrutati sunt prophetae qui de futura in vobis gratia prophetaverunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:14 - prophetavit autem et his septimus ab Adam Enoc dicens ecce venit Dominus in sanctis milibus suis

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - et dicunt mihi oportet te iterum prophetare populis et gentibus et linguis et regibus multis

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - et dabo duobus testibus meis et prophetabunt diebus mille ducentis sexaginta amicti saccos
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