Greek noun (masculine) · G4396
προφήτης
prophetesprof-ay'-tace
in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.; In NT
144 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: prophḗtēs
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4396is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 15 of 27New Testament books
- 11spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G4396
a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
The King James renders it: prophet.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
prophetes is rendered "in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.; In NT". It stands 144 times in the Greek text, across fifteen books.
- Thirty-seven of the uses stand in Matthew, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
- The Greek text spells it eleven different ways.
The first use
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Matthew 1:22προφήτου
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Thirty-seven of the word's 144 uses are in Matthew.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles., and In NT.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles. | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: |
| In NT__(a) of the OT prophets | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 144, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
11 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- προφητῶν30
- προφήτης27
- προφήτου26
- προφῆται19
- προφήτας14
- προφήτην12
- προφήταις10
- προφῆται.¶2
- προφητῶν.¶2
- προφήτας.¶1
- προφήτῃ1
The grammar of each form
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural32N-GPM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular27N-NSM
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular26N-GSM
- noun · nominative (subject) · masculine plural20N-NPM
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine plural15N-APM
- noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular12N-ASM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural10N-DPM
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1N-DSM
- noun · vocative (address) · masculine plural1N-VPM
Matthew
thirty-seven uses
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
and he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophets: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.
- προφῆται.¶prophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took on our infirmities and carried our diseases.”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of a prophet
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of a prophet
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: than a prophet
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
- προφῆται.¶prophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
- προφητῶν.¶prophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Then what was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on Him by the people of Israel,
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Mark
six uses
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
- προφήτῃprophetenoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Luke
twenty-nine uses
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Then He added, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: than a prophet
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Woe to you! You build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world,
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Then Jesus took the Twelve aside and said to them, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything the prophets have written about the Son of Man will be fulfilled.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
“What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
John
fourteen uses
“Then who are you?” they inquired. “Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
“Sir,” the woman said, “I see that You are a prophet.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
When the people saw the sign that Jesus had performed, they began to say, “Truly this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
It is written in the Prophets: ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard the Father and learned from Him comes to Me—
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
On hearing these words, some of the people said, “This is truly the Prophet.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Prophet
“Aren’t you also from Galilee?” they replied. “Look into it, and you will see that no prophet comes out of Galilee.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
So once again they asked the man who had been blind, “What do you say about Him, since it was your eyes He opened?” “He is a prophet,” the man replied.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Acts
thirty uses
No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
But he was a prophet and knew that God had promised him on oath that He would place one of his descendants on his throne.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- προφητῶν.¶prophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
Everyone who does not listen to Him will be completely cut off from among his people.’
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: A prophet
But God turned away from them and gave them over to the worship of the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: ‘Did you bring Me sacrifices and offerings forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
- προφήτηνprophetennoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
Romans
three uses
the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
1 Corinthians
six uses
And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: Prophets
The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: of prophets
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: to prophets
If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Ephesians
three uses
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: to prophets
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
1 Thessalonians
one use
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Titus
one use
As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
- προφήτηςprophetesnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: a prophet
Hebrews
two uses
On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
James
one use
Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
- προφήταςprophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
1 Peter
one use
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
2 Peter
two uses
But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
- προφήτουprophetounoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: prophet
by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
Revelation
eight uses
But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”
- προφήτας.¶prophetasnoun · accusative (object) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them, and will celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
- προφήταιςprophetaisnoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: of prophets
Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- προφῆταιprophetainoun · vocative (address) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: of prophets
Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”
- προφητῶνprophetonnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraltagged: prophets
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