Prophet
προφήτηςStrong’s G4396prophētēs
Appears in 143 verses of the New Testament
In short
Prophētēs is the Greek word usually translated “prophets”, “prophet” and “than a prophet”. It appears in 143 verses of the New Testament.
“One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.”
Meaning
Usually translated “prophets”, “prophet” and “than a prophet”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- prophets 73
- prophet 41
- a prophet 26
- of prophets 3
- of a prophet 2
- than a prophet 2
- to prophets 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 36
- Luke 30
- Acts 30
- John 14
- Revelation 8
- Mark 6
15 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:16In contextBut was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
- 2 Peter 3:2In contextThat ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
- Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
- Matthew 2:15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
All 143 verses, by book
- Matthew 36
- 1:222:52:152:172:233:34:145:125:177:128:1710:4111:911:1312:1712:3913:1713:3513:5714:516:416:1421:421:1121:2621:4622:4023:2923:3023:3123:3423:3724:1526:5627:927:35
- Luke 30
- 1:701:763:44:174:244:276:237:167:267:287:399:89:1910:2411:2911:4711:4911:5013:2813:3313:3416:1616:2916:3118:3120:624:1924:2524:2724:44
- Acts 30
- 2:162:303:183:213:223:233:243:257:377:427:487:528:288:308:3410:4311:2713:113:1513:2013:2713:4015:1515:3221:1024:1426:2226:2728:2328:25
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- 2:15
- Titus 1
- 1:12
- James 1
- 5:10
- 1 Peter 1
- 1:10
Greek dictionary
προφήτης prophētēs · prophet
προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;] one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles. 2. In NT, (a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.; (b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.; (with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76; (d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “prophet” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROPH'ET, noun
[Latin propheta.]
- One that foretells future events; a predicter; a foreteller.
- In Scripture, a person illuminated, inspired or instructed by God to announce future events; as Moses, Elijah, David, Isaiah, etc.
- An interpreter; one that explains or communicates sentiments. Exodus 7:1
- One who pretends to foretell; an imposter; as a false prophet Acts 13:6
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.