Greek · Strong's G4396 · Noun (masculine)
προφήτης
prophētēs
prophet
149times used
143verses
15books
How it's translated
- prophets69
- prophet41
- a prophet26
- of prophets3
- prophets were1
- are prophets1
- to his prophets1
- the prophets1
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…
Where it appears
- Matthew36
- Luke30
- Acts30
- John14
- Revelation8
- Mark6
- 1 Corinthians5
- Romans3
- Ephesians3
- Hebrews2
…and 5 more books.
Every verse
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