προφητεύω (prophēteúō) — Prophesy

Greek word study: προφητεύω (prophēteúō), Strong's G4395. to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office

GreekStrong's G4395
Quick definition
Greek word
προφητεύω (prophēteúō)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office

Word study
Derivation: from G4396 (προφήτης);

KJV translation words: prophesy

Where this word appears

Strong's G4395 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:22 and last appears in Revelation 11:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

prophesying ×6prophesied ×4do prophesy ×3to prophesy ×3they will prophesy ×2you may prophesy ×2he prophesied ×1shall prophesy ×1we did prophesy ×1we prophesy ×1were prophesying ×1will prophesy ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

προφητεύων ×4ἐπροφήτευσεν ×4προφητεύσουσιν ×3προφήτευσον ×3προφητεύειν ×2προφητεύητε ×2προφητεύουσαι ×1ἐπροφητεύσαμεν ×1ἐπροφήτευον ×1ἐπροφήτευσαν ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Corinthians ×11Matthew ×4Acts ×4Mark ×2Luke ×2Revelation ×2John ×11 Peter ×1

Verses (first 25 of 27)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4396 προφήτης (prophḗtēs).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does prophēteúō (G4395) mean?

To foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.

How is G4395 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4395 as: prophesy.

How often does προφητεύω (prophēteúō) appear?

Strong's G4395 is tagged on 28 words in 27 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 7:22 and last appears in Revelation 11:3.