προφητεύω prophēteuō

Greek word for “to prophesy” · Strong’s G4395 · used 28 times in 27 verses

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Meaning

προφητεύω; (προφήτης);

How it is translated

Glosses given for prophēteuō in context, with how often each is used:

• prophesying 7
• prophesied 6
• prophesy 4
• do prophesy 3
• will prophesy 3
• may prophesy 2
• did prophesy 1
• shall prophesy 1
• having prophesied 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Corinthians 14 (7), Acts 2 (2), 1 Corinthians 11 (2), Matthew 7 (1), Matthew 11 (1), Matthew 15 (1), Matthew 26 (1), Mark 7 (1), Mark 14 (1), Luke 1 (1)

Forms

• ἐπροφήτευσεν 4
• προφητεύων 4
• προφήτευσον 3
• προφητεύσουσιν 3
• προφητεύητε 2
• προφητεύειν 2
• ἐπροφητεύσαμεν 1
• ἐπροφήτευσαν 1
• ἐπροφήτευον 1
• προφητεύουσαι 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with prophēteuō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• γλῶσσα glōssa “tongue” 5
• λαλέω laleō “to speak” 5
• περικαλύπτω perikaluptō “to cover” 2
• παίω paiō “to strike” 2
• ἤ ē “or” 4
• ζηλόω zēloō “be eager” 2
• καταισχύνω kataischunō “to dishonor” 2
• πνεῦμα pneuma “spirit/breath” 4
• ὑποκριτής hupokritēs “hypocrite” 2
• ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 4
• οἰκοδομή oikodomē “building” 2
• Ἡσαΐας Hēsaias “Isaiah” 2

Key verses

The verses using prophēteuō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 7:22 — Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful…
• Mark 14:65 — And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their…
• John 11:51 — And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
• Acts 2:17 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your…
• Acts 19:6 — And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
• Acts 21:9 — And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
• 1 Corinthians 14:1 — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
• 1 Corinthians 14:3 — But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
• 1 Corinthians 14:24 — But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
• 1 Peter 1:10 — Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• Jude 1:14 — And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
• Revelation 11:3 — And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.