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Lexicon :: Strong's G4394 - prophēteia

Aa
προφητεία
Transliteration
prophēteia (Key)
Pronunciation
prof-ay-ti'-ah
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From προφήτης (G4396) ("prophecy")
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 6:781,952

Strong’s Definitions

προφητεία prophēteía, prof-ay-ti'-ah; from G4396 ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other):—prophecy, prophesying.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x

The KJV translates Strong's G4394 in the following manner: prophecy (16x), prophesying (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 19x
The KJV translates Strong's G4394 in the following manner: prophecy (16x), prophesying (3x).

  1. prophecy

    1. a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events

    2. Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets

      1. of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due

      2. of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called prophets

      3. the gifts and utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
προφητεία prophēteía, prof-ay-ti'-ah; from G4396 ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other):—prophecy, prophesying.
STRONGS G4394:
προφητεία, προφητείας, ἡ (προφητεύω, which see), Hebrew נְבוּאָה, prophecy, i. e. discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; especially by foretelling future events. Used in the N. T. — of the utterances of the O. T. prophets: Matthew 13:14; 2 Peter 1:20, 21 (on this passage see γίνομαι, 5 e. α.); — of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining thereto: Revelation 11:6; Revelation 22:19; τό πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due, Revelation 19:10; οἱ λόγοι τῆς προφητείας, Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7, 10, 18; — of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called προφῆται (see προφήτης, II. 1 f.): Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 14:6, 22; plural the gifts and utterances of these prophets, 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; — specifically, of the prognostication of those achievements which one set apart to teach the gospel will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ, 1 Timothy 4:14; plural 1 Timothy 1:18 (see προάγω, 2 a. and compare the commentaries). ((The Sept., Josephus); among native Greek writers used only by Lucian, Alex. 40, 60; (to which add inscriptions (see Liddell and Scott, under the word, I.)).)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
13:14
Romans
12:6
1 Corinthians
12:10; 13:2; 13:8; 14:6; 14:22
1 Thessalonians
5:20
1 Timothy
1:18; 4:14
2 Peter
1:20; 1:21
Revelation
1:3; 11:6; 19:10; 22:7; 22:10; 22:18; 22:19

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G4394 matches the Greek προφητεία (prophēteia),
which occurs 19 times in 19 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:14 - “And [fn]in their case the prophecy G4394 of Isaiah G2268 is being fulfilled G378, which says G3004,

‘[fn]YOU SHALL KEEP G189 ON LISTENING G191, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT UNDERSTAND G4920;

AND [fn]YOU SHALL KEEP G991 ON LOOKING G991, [fn]BUT SHALL NOT PERCEIVE G3708;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 12:6 - However G1161, since we have G2192 gifts G5486 that differ G1313 according G2596 to the grace G5485 given G1325 to us, each of us is to use them properly: if G1535 prophecy G4394, [fn]in proportion G356 to one’s faith G4102;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 12:10 - and to another G243 the [fn]effecting G1755 of [fn]miracles G1411, and to another G243 prophecy G4394, and to another G243 the [fn]distinguishing G1253 of spirits G4151, to another G2087 various kinds G1085 of tongues G1100, and to another G243 the interpretation G2058 of tongues G1100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:2 - If G1437 I have G2192 the gift of prophecy G4394 and know G6063 all G3956 mysteries G3466 and all G3956 knowledge G1108, and if G1437 I have G2192 all G3956 faith G4102 so G5620 as to remove G3179 mountains G3735, but do not have G2192 love G26, I am G1510 nothing G3762.

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Love G26 never G3763 fails G4098; but if G1535 there are gifts of [fn]prophecy G4394, they will be done G2673 away G2673 with G2673; if G1535 there are tongues G1100, they will cease G3973; if G1535 there is knowledge G1108, it will be done G2673 away G2673 with G2673.

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But now G3568, brothers G80 and sisters, if G1437 I come G2064 to you speaking G2980 in tongues G1100, how G5101 will I benefit G5623 you unless G1437 G3361 I speak G2980 to you either G2228 by way G1722 of revelation G602, or G2228 of knowledge G1108, or G2228 of prophecy G4394, or G2228 of teaching G1322?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:22 - So G5620 then G5620, tongues G1100 are for a sign G4592, not to those G3588 who believe G4100 but to unbelievers G571; but prophecy G4394 is not for unbelievers G571, but for those G3588 who believe G4100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:20 - do not utterly G1848 reject G1848 [fn]prophecies G4394,

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This G3778 command G3852 I entrust G3908 to you, Timothy G5095, my [fn]son G5043, in G2596 accordance G2596 with G2596 the prophecies G4394 previously G4254 made G4254 concerning G1909 you, that by them you fight G4754 the good G2570 fight G4752,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 4:14 - Do not neglect G272 the spiritual G5486 gift G5486 within G1722 you, which G3739 was granted G1325 to you through G1223 words of prophecy G4394 with the laying G1936 on G1936 of hands G5495 by the [fn]council G4244 of G4244 elders G4244.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:20 - But know G1097 this G3778 first G4413 of all, that no G3956 G3756 prophecy G4394 of Scripture G1124 [fn]becomes G1096 a matter of [fn]someone’s own G2398 interpretation G1955,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 1:21 - for no G3756 prophecy G4394 was ever G4218 made G5342 by an act G2307 of human G444 will G2307, but men G444 moved G5342 by the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 spoke G2980 from God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 1:3 - Blessed G3107 is the one who reads G314, and those G3588 who hear G191 the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 and [fn]keep G5083 the things which are written G1125 in it; for the time G2540 is near G1451.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:6 - These G3778 have G2192 the power G1849 to shut G2808 up G2808 the sky G3772, so G2443 that G2443 rain G5205 will not fall G1026 during the days G2250 of their prophesying G4394; and they have G2192 power G1849 over G1909 the waters G5204 to turn G4762 them into blood G129, and to strike G3960 the earth G1093 with every G3956 plague G4127, as often G3740 as they desire G2309.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 19:10 - Then G2532 I fell G4098 at his feet G4228 to worship G4352 him. But he *said G3004 to me, “[fn]Do not do G3708 that; I am G1510 a fellow G4889 servant G4889 of yours G4771 and your brothers G80 and sisters who hold G2192 the testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424; worship G4352 God G2316! For the testimony G3141 of Jesus G2424 is the spirit G4151 of prophecy G4394.”

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“And behold G2400, I am coming G2064 quickly G5035. Blessed G3107 is the one who [fn]keeps G5083 the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G3778 book G975.”

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And he *said G3004 to me, “Do not seal G4972 up G4972 the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G3778 book G975, for the time G2540 is near G1451.

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I testify G3140 to everyone G3956 who hears G191 the words G3056 of the prophecy G4394 of this G3778 book G975: if G1437 anyone G5100 adds G2007 to them, God G2316 will add G2007 to him the plagues G4127 that are written G1125 in this G3778 book G975;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 22:19 - and if G1437 anyone G5100 takes G851 away G851 from the words G3056 of the book G975 of this G3778 prophecy G4394, God G2316 will take G851 away G851 his part G3313 from the tree G3586 of life G2222 and [fn]from the holy G40 city G4172, which are written G1125 in this G3778 book G975.
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