G4395

προφητεύω

prophēteuō

Verb · From προφήτης (G4396)

From G4396; to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office:—prophesy.

Outline

to prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict

to prophesy
with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God
to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation
to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or praise of the divine counsels

under like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others

to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office

Usages

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

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Matthew 11:13

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

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Matthew 15:7

Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,

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Matthew 26:68

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

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Mark 7:6

He answered and said unto them,

Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

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Mark 14:65

And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

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Luke 1:67

And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

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Luke 22:64

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?

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John 11:51

And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

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Acts 2:17

And it shall come to pass 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:

Quoting Joel 2:28

¶ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

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Acts 2:18

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

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Acts 19:6

And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

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Acts 21:9

And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

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1 Corinthians 11:4

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

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1 Corinthians 11:5

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

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1 Corinthians 13:9

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

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1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Breakdown

The greatest spiritual gift is to prophesy.

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1 Corinthians 14:3

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

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1 Corinthians 14:4

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

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1 Corinthians 14:5

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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1 Corinthians 14:24

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

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1 Corinthians 14:31

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

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1 Corinthians 14:39

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

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1 Peter 1:10

Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

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Jude 1:14

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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Revelation 10:11

And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

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prophesy again There is no record that John ever got off the Island of Patmos. He wold have been nearly 100 years old when he wrote the book of Revelation, so the only explanation is that this would be in another life time.

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Revelation 11:3

And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

Breakdown

two witnesses Represents the Northern Kingdom and Southern Kingdom (Zerubbabel). they shall prophesy Referring to the fulfilment of the prophecies of Israel being in captivity. thousand two hundred and threescore days Same three and a half years as verse two, i.e. the 350 years that Israel was in Slavery under Esau.

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