GreekG4394Noun (Feminine)

προφητεία

prophēteia

19Occurrences
G4394Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

prediction (scriptural or other)

from G4396 (προφήτης) ("prophecy");

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
the gift (and its exercise) of interpreting the Divine will and purpose, prophecy, prophesying: of OT prophecy; of NT prophecy; pl.; οἱ λόγοι τῆς π. ; πνεῦμα τῆς π., (Luc., FlJ, LXX, π.; see Deiss., BS, 235 f.; MM, xxii).
LXX: for נְבוּאָה, חָזוֹן

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

προφητεία appears 19 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
7
1 Corinthians
5
1 Timothy
2
2 Peter
2
1 Thessalonians
1
Matthew
1
Romans
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:10BSB

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

1 Corinthians 14:6BSB

Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

1 Timothy 1:18BSB

Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,

2 Peter 1:21BSB

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Revelation 11:6BSB

These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.