προφητεία
prophēteia
prophecy
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Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word "προφητεία" (prophēteia) carries the meaning of "prophecy." It is a noun that appears 19 times in the Bible, indicating a message or declaration given by a prophet. The range of usage for this word spans various contexts, including predictions, teachings, and insights provided by individuals claiming to communicate with God or divine authority. The significance of "προφητεία" lies in its association with the role of prophets in ancient societies, who often served as messengers, interpreters, and guides. In the biblical context, this word highlights the importance of prophetic messages in shaping the community's understanding of God's will, intentions, and plan for humanity. The frequency of its occurrence suggests that prophecy played a vital role in the lives of early Christians, serving as a means of guidance, encouragement, and correction.
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Occurrences in Scripture
19 total occurrences across the text
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says, ‘By hearing you will hear, and will in no way understand; Seeing you will see, and will in no way perceive:
Romans 12:6having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
1 Corinthians 12:10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.
1 Corinthians 14:6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
1 Corinthians 14:22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
1 Thessalonians 5:20Don’t despise prophecies.
1 Timothy 1:18I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
1 Timothy 4:14Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Revelation 11:6These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
2 Peter 1:20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:21For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Revelation 1:3Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, for the time is at hand.
Revelation 19:10I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, “Look! Don’t do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy.”
Revelation 22:7“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
Revelation 22:10He said to me, “Don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
Revelation 22:18I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him the plagues which are written in this book.
Revelation 22:19If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.