Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4396
προφήτης
prophētēs · “prophet”
Used 144 times across 15 books
Definition
προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth),
[in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;]
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., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.
2. In NT,
(a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.;
(b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.;
(with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76;
(d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ;
(e) of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: Act.15:32, 1Co.12:28, Eph.2:20, al.;
(f) by meton., of the writings of prophets: Luk.24:27, Act.8:28, al.;
(g) of a poet: Tit.1:12 (on the use of the term in π. and Inscr., see Deiss., BS, 235f.; MM, xxii).
[in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;]
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., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.
2. In NT,
(a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.;
(b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.;
(with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76;
(d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ;
(e) of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: Act.15:32, 1Co.12:28, Eph.2:20, al.;
(f) by meton., of the writings of prophets: Luk.24:27, Act.8:28, al.;
(g) of a poet: Tit.1:12 (on the use of the term in π. and Inscr., see Deiss., BS, 235f.; MM, xxii).
Where it appears
Matthew37
Mark6
Luke29
John14
Acts30
Romans3
1 Corinthians6
Ephesians3
1 Thessalonians1
Titus1
Hebrews2
James1
1 Peter1
2 Peter2
Revelation8
In the text
Matthew 1:22Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,Matthew 2:5And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,Matthew 2:15And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,Matthew 2:23And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.Matthew 3:3For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.Matthew 4:14That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,Matthew 5:12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.Matthew 5:17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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