Strong's #4396: prophetes (pronounced prof-ay'-tace)
from a compound of 4253 and 5346; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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prophētēs
1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
2a) the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.
2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah
2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah
2d) the Messiah
2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God' s authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men
2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
2f1) they are associated with the apostles
2f2) they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Acts 11:27)
2f3) in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
3a) of Epimenides (Titus 1:12)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
Relation: from a compound of G4253 and G5346
Citing in TDNT: 6:781, 952
Usage:
This word is used 150 times:
Acts 7:42: "it is written in the book of the"
Acts 7:42: "it is written in the book of the"
Acts 7:48: "as saith the prophet,"
Acts 7:52: "Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and"
Acts 8:28: "read Isaiah the prophet."
Acts 8:30: "him read the prophet Isaiah, and said,"
Acts 8:34: "whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or"
Acts 10:43: "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name"
Acts 11:27: "these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
Acts 13:1: "at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as"
Acts 13:15: "law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto"
Acts 13:20: "until Samuel the prophet."
Acts 13:27: "nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every"
Acts 13:40: "which is spoken of in the prophets;"
Acts 15:15: "the words of the prophets; as it is written,"
Acts 15:32: "and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the"
Acts 21:10: "from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus."
Acts 24:14: "law and in the prophets:"
Acts 26:22: "than those which the prophets and Moses did say should"
Acts 26:27: "Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 28:23: "of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening."
Acts 28:25: "Ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,"
Romans 1:2: "he had promised afore by his prophets in the Holy Scriptures,)"
Romans 3:21: "law and the prophets;"
Romans 11:3: "Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars;"
1 Corinthians 12:28: "church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that"
1 Corinthians 12:29: "apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are"
1 Corinthians 14:29: "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the"
1 Corinthians 14:32: "And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets."
1 Corinthians 14:32: "the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets."
1 Corinthians 14:37: "If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that"
Ephesians 2:20: "of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being"
Ephesians 3:5: "holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;"
Ephesians 4:11: "some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;"
1 Thessalonians 2:15: "Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us;"
Titus 1:12: "One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians"
Hebrews 1:1: "fathers by the prophets,"
Hebrews 11:32: "Samuel, and of the prophets:"
James 5:10: "my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name"
1 Peter 1:10: "Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied"
2 Peter 2:16: "forbade the madness of the prophet."
2 Peter 3:2: "by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us"
Revelation 10:7: "to his servants the prophets."
Revelation 11:10: "because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the"
Revelation 11:18: "unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and"
Revelation 16:6: "the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood"
Revelation 18:20: "ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged"
Revelation 18:24: "her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all"
Revelation 22:6: "God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show"
Revelation 22:9: "of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings"
