Gloss
prophet, one who speaks inspired utterances; the writings of the OT prophets; see also {4735}
Forms of the word
Dictionary
προφήτης, -ου, ὁ
Greek transliteration
prophētēs
Simplified transliteration
prophetes
Numbers
Strong's number
4396
GK Number
4737
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
144
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-1f
Definition
pr. a spokesman for another; spc. a spokesman or interpreter for a deity; a prophet, seer, Tit. 1:12; in NT a prophet, a divinely commissioned and inspired person, Mt. 14:5; Lk. 7:16, 39; Jn. 9:17; a prophet in the Christian church, a person gifted for the exposition of divine truth, 1 Cor. 12:28, 29; a prophet, a foreteller of the future, Mt. 1:22, et al. freq.; οἱ προφῆται, the prophetic scriptures of the Old Testament, Lk. 16:29
Greek-English Concordance for προφήτης
| Hebrews 11:32 | And what more shall I say? For time would fail me if I told about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, about both David and Samuel and the prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc), |
| James 5:10 | As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets (prophētas | προφήτας | acc pl masc) who spoke in the name of the Lord. |
| 1 Peter 1:10 | Concerning this salvation, the prophets (prophētai | προφῆται | nom pl masc) who prophesied of the grace that would come to you investigated diligently and examined with care, |
| 2 Peter 2:16 | But he was rebuked for his own transgression — a dumb donkey, speaking with the voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet (prophētou | προφήτου | gen sg masc). |
| 2 Peter 3:2 | to remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc) and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles. |
| Revelation 10:7 | But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.” (prophētas | προφήτας | acc pl masc) |
| Revelation 11:10 | And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets (prophētai | προφῆται | nom pl masc) had tormented those who dwell on the earth. |
| Revelation 11:18 | The nations raged, but your wrath came; and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time to reward your servants, the prophets (prophētais | προφήταις | dat pl masc) and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and the time to destroy the destroyers of the earth.” |
| Revelation 16:6 | because they shed the blood of saints and prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc), and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!” |
| Revelation 18:20 | Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets (prophētai | προφῆται | voc pl masc), for God has pronounced judgment for you against her!” |
| Revelation 18:24 | And in her was found the blood of prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc) and of saints, and of all who have been slain on the earth.” |
| Revelation 22:6 | And he said to me, “These words are reliable and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc), has sent his angel to show to his servants what must soon take place.” |
| Revelation 22:9 | But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets (prophētōn | προφητῶν | gen pl masc), and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!” |
