προφητείαprophēteía

prediction (scriptural or other)

Greek (New Testament) · G4394

Meanings

the gift (and its exercise) of interpreting the Divine will and purpose, prophecy, prophesying: of OT prophecy, Matthew 13:14, 2 Peter 1:20, 2 Peter 1:21; of NT prophecy, Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 14:6, 1 Corinthians 14:22, 1 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 11:6, Revelation 22:19; plural, 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Thessalonians 5:20, 1 Timothy 1:18; οἱ λόγοι τῆς π., Revelation 1:3, Revelation 22:7, Revelation 22:10, Revelation 22:18; τ. πνεῦμα τῆς π., Revelation 19:10.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 19 times in the Bible.

  • Matthew 13:14 This fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah that says, ‘When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.
  • Romans 12:6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
  • 1 Corinthians 12:10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
  • 1 Corinthians 13:8 Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever!
  • 1 Corinthians 14:6 Dear brothers and sisters, if I should come to you speaking in an unknown language, how would that help you? But if I bring you a revelation or some special knowledge or prophecy or teaching, that will be helpful.
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Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.