Strong's Lexicon prophéteia: Prophecy Original Word: προφητεία Word Origin: Derived from προφήτης (prophétés), meaning "prophet," which comes from πρό (pro, "before") and φημί (phēmi, "to speak"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5016 נְבוּאָה (nevu'ah): Prophecy - H5030 נָבִיא (navi'): Prophet Usage: In the New Testament, "prophéteia" refers to the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth. It encompasses both the foretelling of future events and the forthtelling of God's will, often for the purpose of edification, exhortation, and comfort within the church. Prophecy is considered a spiritual gift bestowed by the Holy Spirit, as seen in 1 Corinthians 12:10 and 14:1. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, prophecy was a common phenomenon, not only within Israel but also among surrounding nations. However, biblical prophecy is distinct in its origin from the one true God and its purpose to guide, correct, and encourage God's people. In the early church, prophecy played a crucial role in the establishment and edification of Christian communities, serving as a means of divine communication before the completion of the New Testament canon. HELPS Word-studies 4394 prophēteía (from 4396 /prophḗtēs, "prophet," which is derived from 4253 /pró, "before" and 5346 /phēmí, "make clear, assert as a priority") – properly, what is clarified beforehand; prophecy which involves divinely-empowered forthtelling (asserting the mind of God) or foretelling (prediction). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom prophéteuó Definition prophecy NASB Translation prophecies (1), prophecy (15), prophesying (1), prophetic utterance (1), prophetic utterances (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4394: προφητείαπροφητεία, προφητείας, ἡ (προφητεύω, which see), Hebrew נְבוּאָה, prophecy, i. e. discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; especially by foretelling future events. Used in the N. T. — of the utterances of the O. T. prophets: Matthew 13:14; 2 Peter 1:20, 21 (on this passage see γίνομαι, 5 e. α.); — of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining thereto: Revelation 11:6; Revelation 22:19; τό πνεῦμα τῆς προφητείας, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due, Revelation 19:10; οἱ λόγοι τῆς προφητείας, Revelation 1:3; Revelation 22:7, 10, 18; — of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called προφῆται (see προφήτης, II. 1 f.): Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 13:2; 1 Corinthians 14:6, 22; plural the gifts and utterances of these prophets, 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; — specifically, of the prognostication of those achievements which one set apart to teach the gospel will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ, 1 Timothy 4:14; plural Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prophecy, prophesying. From prophetes ("prophecy"); prediction (scriptural or other) -- prophecy, prophesying. see GREEK prophetes Forms and Transliterations προφητεια προφητεία προφητείᾳ προφητειαι προφητείαι προφητεῖαι προφητειαν προφητείαν προφητειας προφητείας propheteia propheteía prophēteia prophēteía propheteiai propheteíāi propheteîai prophēteiai prophēteíāi prophēteîai propheteian propheteían prophēteian prophēteían propheteias propheteías prophēteias prophēteíasLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 13:14 N-NFSGRK: αὐτοῖς ἡ προφητεία Ἠσαίου ἡ NAS: In their case the prophecy of Isaiah KJV: is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, INT: them the prophecy of Isaiah which Romans 12:6 N-AFS 1 Corinthians 12:10 N-NFS 1 Corinthians 13:2 N-AFS 1 Corinthians 13:8 N-NFP 1 Corinthians 14:6 N-DFS 1 Corinthians 14:22 N-NFS 1 Thessalonians 5:20 N-AFP 1 Timothy 1:18 N-AFP 1 Timothy 4:14 N-GFS 2 Peter 1:20 N-NFS 2 Peter 1:21 N-NFS Revelation 1:3 N-GFS Revelation 11:6 N-GFS Revelation 19:10 N-GFS Revelation 22:7 N-GFS Revelation 22:10 N-GFS Revelation 22:18 N-GFS Revelation 22:19 N-GFS Strong's Greek 4394 |
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