προφητεύωprophēteúō
to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
Greek (New Testament) · G4395
Meanings
to be a προφήτης (see that word), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Matthew 7:22, Matthew 26:68, Mark 14:65, Luke 1:67, Luke 22:64, Acts 19:6, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5, 1 Corinthians 13:9, 1 Corinthians 14:1, 1 Corinthians 14:3-5, 1 Corinthians 14:24, 1 Corinthians 14:31, 1 Corinthians 14:39, Revelation 11:3; with the idea of foretelling future events, Matthew 11:13, Acts 2:17, Acts 2:18(LXX) Acts 21:9; followed by περί, Matthew 15:7, Mark 7:6, 1 Peter 1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Revelation 10:11; λέγων, Jude 1:14; ὅτι, John 11:51.
Synonyms
μαντεύομαι, see that word
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 28 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 7:22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’
- Matthew 11:13 For before John came, all the prophets and the law of Moses looked forward to this present time.
- Matthew 15:7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote,
- Matthew 26:68 jeering, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you that time?”
- Mark 7:6 Jesus replied, “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
- Mark 14:65 Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.