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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 28 times in 27 verses in the TR 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 in thy name prophesied? and in thy name cast out demons? and in thy name done many mighty things?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13 - for all the prophets and the law till John did prophesy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - 'Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - saying, 'Declare to us, O Christ, who he is that struck thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - and he answering said to them -- 'Well did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, hypocrites, as it hath been written, This people with the lips doth honor Me, and their heart is far from Me;

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, 'Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 - And Zacharias his father was filled with the Holy Spirit, and did prophesy, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - and having blindfolded him, they were striking him on the face, and were questioning him, saying, 'Prophesy who he is who smote thee?'

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - And this he said not of himself, but being chief priest of that year, he did prophesy that Jesus was about to die for the nation,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17 - And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 - and also upon My men-servants, and upon My maid-servants, in those days, I will pour out of My Spirit, and they shall prophesy;

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - and Paul having laid on them his hands, the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were speaking also with tongues, and prophesying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every man praying or prophesying, having the head covered, doth dishonour his head,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9 - for in part we know, and in part we prophecy;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 - Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - he who is speaking in an unknown tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - and if all may prophecy, and any one may come in, an unbeliever or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - for ye are able, one by one, all to prophesy, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 14:39

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 - concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:14 - And prophesy also to these did the seventh from Adam -- Enoch -- saying, 'Lo, the Lord did come in His saintly myriads,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - and he saith to me, 'It behoveth thee again to prophesy about peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings -- many.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - and I will give to My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy days, a thousand, two hundred, sixty, arrayed with sackcloth;
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