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Lexicon :: Strong's G4395 - prophēteuō

Aa
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 MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:22 - “Many G4183 will say G3004 to Me on that day G2250, ‘Lord G2962, Lord G2962, did we not prophesy G4395 in Your name G3686, and in Your name G3686 cast G1544 out G1544 demons G1140, and in Your name G3686 perform G4160 many G4183 [fn]miracles G1411?’

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:13 - “For all G3956 the Prophets G4396 and the Law G3551 prophesied G4395 until G2193 John G2491.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:7 - “You hypocrites G5273, rightly G2573 did Isaiah G2268 prophesy G4395 about G4012 you, by saying:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:68 - and said G3004, “Prophesy G4395 to us, You [fn]Christ G5547; who G5101 is the one who hit G3817 You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:6 - But He said G3004 to them, “Rightly G2573 did Isaiah G2268 prophesy G4395 about G4012 you hypocrites G5273, as it is written G1125:

‘THIS G3778 PEOPLE G2992 HONORS G5091 ME WITH THEIR LIPS G5491,

BUT THEIR HEART G2588 IS FAR G4206 AWAY G568 G4206 FROM ME.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:65 - And some G5100 began G757 to spit G1716 on Him, and [fn]to blindfold G4028 G4383 Him, and to beat G2852 Him with G2852 their fists G2852 and say G3004 to Him, “Prophesy G4395!” Then the officers G5257 took G2983 custody G2983 of Him [fn]and slapped G4475 Him in the face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:67 -

And his father G3962 Zechariah G2197 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 and prophesied G4395, saying G3004:

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:64 - and they blindfolded G4028 Him and repeatedly asked G1905 Him, saying G3004, “Prophesy G4395, who G5101 is the one who hit G3817 You?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:51 - Now G1161 he did not say G3004 this G3778 [fn]on his own G1438, but as he was high G749 priest G749 that year G1763, he prophesied G4395 that Jesus G2424 was G3195 going G3195 to G3195 die G599 for the nation G1484;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:17

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‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST G2078 DAYS G2250,’ God G2316 says G3004,

‘THAT I WILL POUR G1632 OUT G1632 MY SPIRIT G4151 ON ALL G3956 [fn]MANKIND G4561;

AND YOUR SONS G5207 AND YOUR DAUGHTERS G2364 WILL PROPHESY G4395,

AND YOUR YOUNG G3495 MEN G3495 WILL SEE G3708 VISIONS G3706,

AND YOUR OLD G4245 MEN G4245 WILL [fn]HAVE G1797 DREAMS G1798;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:18 -

AND EVEN G1065 ON MY MALE G1401 AND FEMALE G1399 [fn]SERVANTS G1401

I WILL POUR G1632 OUT G1632 MY SPIRIT G4151 IN THOSE G1565 DAYS G2250,

And they will prophesy G4395.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:6 - And when Paul G3972 had laid G2007 hands G5495 upon G2007 them, the Holy G40 Spirit G4151 came G2064 on them and they began speaking G2980 with tongues G1100 and prophesying G4395.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - Now G1161 this G3778 man G3778 had G1510 four G5064 virgin G3933 daughters G2364 who were prophetesses G4395.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:4 - Every G3956 man G435 who has G2192 something on his head G2776 while praying G4336 or G2228 prophesying G4395 disgraces G2617 his head G2776.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 11:5 - But every G3956 woman G1135 who has her head G2776 uncovered G177 while praying G4336 or G2228 prophesying G4395 disgraces G2617 her head G2776, for it is one G1520 and the same G846 as the woman G1135 [fn]whose head is shaved G3587.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 13:9 - For we know G1097 in part G3313 and prophesy G4395 in G3313 part G3313;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:1 -

Pursue G1377 love G26, yet G1161 earnestly G2206 desire G2206 spiritual G4152 gifts, but especially G3123 that you may prophesy G4395.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:3 - But the one who prophesies G4395 speaks G2980 to people G444 for edification G3619, [fn]exhortation G3874, and consolation G3889.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:4 - The one who speaks G2980 in a tongue G1100 edifies G3618 himself G1438; but the one who prophesies G4395 edifies G3618 the church G1577.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:5 - Now G1161 I wish G2309 that you all G3956 spoke G2980 in tongues G1100, but rather G3123 that you would prophesy G4395; and greater G3173 is the one who prophesies G4395 than G2228 the one who speaks G2980 in tongues G1100, unless G1622 G1487 G3361 he interprets G1329, so G2443 that G2443 the church G1577 may receive G2983 edification G3619.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:24 - But if G1437 all G3956 prophesy G4395, and an unbeliever G571 or G2228 an [fn]outsider G2399 enters G1525, he is convicted G1651 by all G3956, he is called G350 to G350 account G350 by all G3956;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:31 - For you can G1410 all G3956 prophesy G4395 one G2596 G1520 by one G2596 G1520, so G2443 that G2443 all G3956 may learn G3129 and all G3956 may be [fn]exhorted G3870;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 14:39 -

Therefore G5620, my brothers G80 and sisters, earnestly G2206 desire G2206 to prophesy G4395, and do not forbid G2967 speaking G2980 in tongues G1100.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:10 -

As to this G3739 salvation G4991, the prophets G4396 who prophesied G4395 of the grace G5485 that would come to you made G1567 G1830 careful G1567 G1830 searches G1567 and inquiries G1830,

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It was also G2532 about these G3778 people G3778 that Enoch G1802, in the seventh G1442 generation from Adam G76, prophesied G4395, saying G3004, “Behold G2400, the Lord G2962 has come G2064 with [fn]many G3461 thousands G3461 of His holy G40 ones G40,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:11 - And they *said G3004 to me, “You must G1163 prophesy G4395 again G3825 concerning G1909 many G4183 peoples G2992, nations G1484, languages G1100, and kings G935.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:3 - “And I will grant G1325 authority to my two G1417 witnesses G3144, and they will prophesy G4395 for 1,260 G5507 G1250 G1835 days G2250, clothed G4016 in sackcloth G4526.”
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