Word Study · Strong's G4394 · Greek
προφητεία
propheteia
prof-ay-ti'-ah
Strong's 1890 spelling: prophēteía
“prediction (scriptural or other)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
prediction (scriptural or other)
Rendered in the KJV as
prophecy, prophesying.
- 19occurrencesin the New Testament
- 7 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 8inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 19 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 8
- προφητείας8
- προφητεία4
- προφητείαν2
- προφητείᾳ1
- προφητεία,1
- προφητεῖαι,1
- προφητείας,1
- προφητείας.¶1
How it is rendered · 6
- prophecy14
- [there are] prophesies,1
- of prophecy.1
- Prophecies1
- prophecies,1
- prophecy,1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular8
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular5
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine plural2
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular1
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GSF · 8
- N-NSF · 5
- N-APF · 2
- N-ASF · 2
- N-DSF · 1
- N-NPF · 1
All 19, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Revelation7 of 19 · 37%
- 1 Corinthians5 of 19 · 26%
- 1 Timothy2 of 19 · 11%
- 2 Peter2 of 19 · 11%
- Matthew1 of 19 · 5%
Revelation carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
1 Corinthians5 occurrences
- 1 Corinthians 12:10προφητεία,prophēteianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularto another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.here: prophecy,
- 1 Corinthians 13:2προφητείανprophēteiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularIf I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.here: prophecy
- 1 Corinthians 13:8προφητεῖαι,prophēteiainoun · nominative (subject) · feminine pluralLove never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.here: [there are] prophesies,
- 1 Corinthians 14:6προφητείᾳprophēteianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularNow, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?here: prophecy
- 1 Corinthians 14:22προφητείαprophēteianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularTongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.here: prophecy
1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 Timothy2 occurrences
- 1 Timothy 1:18προφητείας,prophēteiasnoun · accusative (object) · feminine pluralTimothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,here: prophecies,
- 1 Timothy 4:14προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularDo not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.here: prophecy
2 Peter2 occurrences
- 2 Peter 1:20προφητείαprophēteianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAbove all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.here: prophecy
- 2 Peter 1:21προφητείαprophēteianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularFor no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.here: prophecy
Revelation7 occurrences
- Revelation 1:3προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularBlessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.here: prophecy
- Revelation 11:6προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThese witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.here: prophecy
- Revelation 19:10προφητείας.¶prophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularSo I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”here: of prophecy.
- Revelation 22:7προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”here: prophecy
- Revelation 22:10προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThen he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.here: prophecy
- Revelation 22:18προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularI testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.here: prophecy
- Revelation 22:19προφητείαςprophēteiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.here: prophecy