G4395 — προφητεύω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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KJV Renderings
prophesy
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
προφητεύω; future προφητεύσω; imperfect προεφήτευον (Act 19:6 R G) and ἐπροφήτευον (ibid. L T Tr WH; (1Ki 22:12); Jer. (); ); 1 aorist προεφήτευσα (R G in Mat 7:22; Mat 11:13; Mat 15:7; Mar 7:6; Luk 1:67; (Joh 11:51; Jud 1:14)) and ἐπροφήτευσα (which form codex Sinaiticus gives everywhere, and T Tr WH have everywhere restored, and Lachmann also with the single exception of Jud 1:14; add, Sir 48:13; 1Es 6:1; Jer 33:9; Jer 33:11; Jer 33:20; Jer 26:9; Jer 26:11; Jer 26:20; Jer 35:8 (); (); the Alexandrian translators more common use the forms προεφήτευον, προεφήτευσα, perfect participle προπεφητευκως, Eus. h. e. 5, 17; perfect passive infinitive προπεφητευσθαι, Clement of Alexandria, strom., p. 603; on the forms used by Justin Martyr, see Otto’s prolegomena to his works, I. i., p. lxxv, edition 3; cf. (WH. Justin Martyr, see Otto’s prolegomena to his works, I. i., p. cxxv, edition 3; cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 162; Veitch, under the word); Winers Grammar, § 12, 5; (Buttmann, 35 (30f)); cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 268; (Sophocles’ Lexicon, under the word)); (προφήτης, which see); the Sept. for ðÄáÈÌà and äÄúÀðÇáÅÌà; Vulg.propheto (three timesprophetizo); to prophesy, i. e. to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspiration; to predict (Herodotus, Pindar, Euripides, Plato, Plutarch, others);
a. universally, Mat 7:22.
b. with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining especially to the kingdom of God: Mat 11:13; Act 2:17-18; Act 21:9; περί τίνος, Mat 15:7; Mar 7:6; 1Pe 1:10; ἐπί τίνι, over i. e. concerning one (see ἐπί, B. 2 f. β’., p. 234a), Rev 10:11; εἰς τινα (i. e. Christ), the Epistle of Barnabas 5, 6 [ET]; προφητεύειν followed by λέγων, with the words uttered by the prophet, Jud 1:14; followed by ὅτι, Joh 11:51.
c. to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation: Mat 26:68; Mar 14:65; Luk 22:64; cf. Luk 7:39; Joh 4:19.
d. to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or in praise of the divine counsels: Luk 1:67; Act 19:6 (1Sa 10:10-11; 1Sa 19:20-21, etc.); — or, under the like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others (see προφήτης, II. 1 f.), 1Co 11:4-5; 1Co 13:9; 1Co 14:1; 1Co 14:3-5; 1Co 14:24; 1Co 14:31; 1Co 14:39.
e. to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office: Rev 11:3. (On the word see Trench, N. T. Synonyms, § vi.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
προφητεύω (prophesy)
Matthew 7:22
- KJV: Many 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
- GK: πολλοί ερούσί μοι εν εκείνη τη ημέρα κύριε κύριε ου τω σω ονόματι προεφητεύσαμεν και τω σω ονόματι δαιμόνια εξεβάλομεν και τω σω ονόματι δυνάμεις πολλάς εποιήσαμεν
Matthew 11:13
- KJV: For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John
- GK: πάντες γαρ οι προφήται και ο νόμος έως Ιωάννου προεφήτευσαν
Matthew 15:7
- KJV: hypocrites well did Esaias prophesy of you saying
- GK: υποκριταί καλώς προεφήτευσε περί υμών Ησαϊας λέγων
Matthew 26:68
- KJV: Saying Prophesy unto us thou Christ Who is he that smote thee
- GK: λέγοντες προφήτευσον ημίν Χριστέ τις εστιν ο παίσας σε
Mark 7:6
- KJV: He answered and said unto them Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites as it is written This people honoureth me with lips but their heart is far from me
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπεν αυτοίς ότι καλώς προεφήτευσεν Ησαϊας περί υμών των υποκριτών ως γέγραπται ούτος ο λαός τοις χείλεσί με τιμά η δε καρδία αυτών πόρρω απέχει απ΄ εμού
Mark 14:65
- KJV: And 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
- GK: και ήρξαντό τινες εμπτύειν αυτώ και περικαλύπτειν το πρόσωπον αυτού και κολαφίζειν αυτόν και λέγειν αυτώ προφήτευσον και οι υπηρέται ραπίσμασιν αυτόν έβαλλον
Luke 1:67
- KJV: And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost and prophesied saying
- GK: και Ζαχαρίας ο πατήρ αυτού επλήσθη πνεύματος αγίου και προεφήτευσεν λέγων
Luke 22:64
- KJV: And when they had blindfolded him they struck him on the face and asked him saying Prophesy who is it that smote thee
- GK: και περικαλύψαντες αυτόν έτυπτον αυτού το πρόσωπον και επηρώτων αυτόν λέγοντες προφήτευσον τις εστιν ο παίσας σε
John 11:51
- KJV: And this spake he not of himself but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation
- GK: τούτο δε αφ΄ εαυτού ουκ είπεν αλλά αρχιερεύς ων του ενιαυτού εκείνου προεφήτευσεν ότι έμελλεν ο Ιησούς αποθνήσκειν υπέρ του έθνους