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προφητεύω
prophēteúō · Greek · Strong's G4395 · 28 occurrences
The KJV renders 5 different Hebrew and Greek words as “prophesy”
What it means
to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
from G4396 (προφήτης);
How the KJV renders it
prophesy
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“prophesy”
also renders châzâh (H2372), nâbâʼ (H5012), nᵉbâʼ (H5013), nâṭaph (H5197)
Answers that weigh this word
- Are head coverings commanded in worship?
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- What does 1 Timothy 2:12 mean about women teaching?
- Is speaking in tongues for today?
- Are the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) books inspired scripture?
Where it appears
28 occurrences in the Greek text, first 27 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 11:4 · V-PAP-NSM
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
1 Corinthians 11:5 · V-PAP-NSF
But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved.
1 Corinthians 13:9 · V-PAI-1P
For we know in part and we prophesy in part;
1 Corinthians 14:1 · V-PAS-2P
Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:3 · V-PAP-NSM
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
1 Corinthians 14:4 · V-PAP-NSM
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
1 Corinthians 14:5 V-PAP-NSM1 Corinthians 14:24 V-PAS-3P1 Corinthians 14:31 V-PAN1 Corinthians 14:39 V-PAN1 Peter 1:10 V-AAP-NPMActs 2:17 V-FAI-3PActs 2:18 V-FAI-3PActs 19:6 V-IAI-3PActs 21:9 V-PAP-NPFJohn 11:51 V-AAI-3SJude 1:14 V-AAI-3SLuke 1:67 V-AAI-3SLuke 22:64 V-AAM-2SMatthew 7:22 V-AAI-1PMatthew 11:13 V-AAI-3PMatthew 15:7 V-AAI-3SMatthew 26:68 V-AAM-2SMark 7:6 V-AAI-3SMark 14:65 V-AAM-2SRevelation 10:11 V-AANRevelation 11:3 V-FAI-3P
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.