προφήτης (prophḗtēs) — Prophet

Greek word study: προφήτης (prophḗtēs), Strong's G4396. a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

GreekStrong's G4396
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Greek word
προφήτης (prophḗtēs)

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a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

Word study
Derivation: from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5346 (φημί);

KJV translation words: prophet

Where this word appears

Strong's G4396 is tagged on 149 words in 143 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:22 and last appears in Revelation 22:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

prophets ×61prophet ×40a prophet ×19Prophets ×9A prophet ×7of prophets ×3of a prophet ×2than a prophet ×2Prophet ×1are prophets ×1prophets were ×1to prophets ×1

Forms found in the text

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

προφητῶν ×32προφήτου ×30προφήτης ×27προφῆται ×20προφήτας ×15προφήτην ×10προφήταις ×9προφήτην; ×2προφήτης; ×1προφήτῃ ×1

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×39Luke ×31Acts ×30John ×14Revelation ×8Mark ×71 Corinthians ×6Romans ×3

Verses (first 25 of 143)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G4253 πρό (pró), G5346 φημί (phēmí).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G4394 προφητεία (prophēteía), G4395 προφητεύω (prophēteúō), G4397 προφητικός (prophētikós), G4398 προφῆτις (prophētis), G5578 ψευδοπροφήτης (pseudoprophḗtēs).

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 prophḗtēs (G4396) mean?

A foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

How is G4396 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4396 as: prophet.

How often does προφήτης (prophḗtēs) appear?

Strong's G4396 is tagged on 149 words in 143 verses across 15 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:22 and last appears in Revelation 22:9.