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GreekG4396Noun (Masculine)

προφήτης

prophētēs

143Occurrences
G4396Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5346 (φημί);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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.), of the interpreters of oracles.
2.In NT
(a)of the OT prophets
(b)of prophets in general
(with)of John the Baptist
(d)of Christ
(e)of Christian prophets in the apostolic age
(f)by meton., of the writings of prophets
(g)of a poet
LXX: πρόφημι, to speak forth), [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

προφήτης appears 143 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
36
Acts
30
Luke
30
John
14
Revelation
8
Mark
6
1 Corinthians
5
Ephesians
3

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 12:28BSB

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

Acts 3:22BSB

For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.

John 8:52BSB

“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.

Luke 7:26BSB

What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 23:31BSB

So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.

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