G4395

προφητεύω

prophēteuō

Verb · From προφήτης (G4396)

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

Outline

  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

Usages

Acts 2:17

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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1 Corinthians 14:1

Breakdown

The greatest spiritual gift is to prophesy.

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Revelation 10:11

Breakdown

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

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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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