To prophesy
προφητεύωStrong’s G4395prophēteuō
Appears in 27 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prophēteuō is the Greek word usually translated “prophesying”, “prophesied” and “do prophesy”. It appears in 27 verses of the New Testament.
“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,”
Meaning
Usually translated “prophesying”, “prophesied” and “do prophesy”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- prophesying 6
- prophesied 4
- do prophesy 3
- to prophesy 3
- he prophesied 2
- they will prophesy 2
- you may prophesy 2
- we did prophesy 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 10
- Matthew 4
- Acts 4
- Mark 2
- Luke 2
- Revelation 2
9 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 7:22Many 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?
- Matthew 11:13For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
- Matthew 15:7Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
- Matthew 26:68Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
- Mark 7:6He 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.
- Mark 14:65And 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.
Greek dictionary
προφητεύω prophēteuō · to prophesy
προφητεύω (προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni., hith. ;] to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64, Act.19:6, 1Co.11:4-5 13:9 14:1 14:3-5 14:24 14:31 14:39, Heb.11:3; with the idea of foretelling future events (an idea merely incidental, not essential; see Lft., Notes, 83 f.), Mat.11:13, Act.2:17-18" (LXX) Act.21:9; before περί, Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6, 1Pe.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rev.10:11; λέγων, Ju 14; ὅτι, Jhn.11:51.† SYN.: μαντεύομαι, q.v (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “prophesy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROPH'ESY, verb transitive
To foretell future events; to predict.
- “me, but evil” 1 Kings 22:8
- To foreshow. [Little used.]
All definitions and other forms of “prophesy”
PROPH'ESY, verb intransitive
To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come.
- In Scripture, to preach; to instruct in religious doctrines; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to exhort. 1 Corinthians 13:9Ezekiel 37:4
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.