Strong's Lexicon prophétés: Prophet Original Word:προφήτης
Part of Speech:Noun, Masculine
Transliteration:prophétés
Pronunciation:pro-fay'-tace
Phonetic Spelling:(prof-ay'-tace)
Definition:Prophet
Meaning:a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth. Word Origin:Derived from the Greek word "pro" (before) and "phēmi" (to speak), meaning "one who speaks forth" or "advocate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5030 נָבִיא (navi) - Prophet - H2374 חֹזֶה (chozeh) - Seer Usage:In the New Testament, "prophétés" refers to a person who is divinely inspired to communicate God's will and message to others. Prophets are often seen as God's spokespersons, delivering messages of warning, guidance, or revelation. They may foretell future events or provide insight into God's plans and purposes. Cultural and Historical Background:In the Jewish tradition, prophets were pivotal figures who played crucial roles in guiding the nation of Israel. They were often called by God during times of crisis or moral decline to call the people back to faithfulness. In the New Testament, the role of the prophet continues, with figures like John the Baptist and the apostles serving as key messengers of God's revelation. The early Christian community recognized the gift of prophecy as one of the spiritual gifts bestowed by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:10). HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 4396prophḗtēs (from4253/pró, "beforehand" and5346/phēmí, "elevating/asserting one idea over another, especially through the spoken-word") – properly, one whospeaks forth by the inspiration of God; aprophet.See 4394 (prophēteia). A prophet (4396/prophḗtēs) declares the mind (message) of God, which sometimes predicts the future (foretelling) – and more commonly,speaks forth His message for a particular situation.4396/prophḗtēs ("a prophet") then is someone inspired by God toforetell ortell-forth (forthtell) the Word of God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom a comp. of pro and phémiDefinitiona prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will) NASB Translationprophet (63), prophets (81).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4396: προφήτηςπροφήτης, προφήτου, ὁ ( προφημι, to speak forth, speak out; hence, properly, 'one who speaks forth'; see πρό, d. ἆ.), the Sept. for נָבִיא (which comes from the same root as , 'to divulge,' 'make known,' 'announce' (cf. Fleischer in Delitzsch, Com. ü. d. Gen, 4te Aufl., p. 551f), therefore properly, equivalent tointerpreter,Exodus 7:1, cf. 4:16; hence,an interpreter or spokesman for God; one through whom God speaks; cf. especially Bleek, Einl. in d. A. T. 4te Aufl., p. 309 (B. D. under the word and references there; especially also Day's note on Oehler's O. T. Theol. § 161, andWiners Grammar, Robertson Smith, Prophets of Israel, p. 389 (note on Lect. ii.))),one who speaks forth by divine inspiration;I. In Greek writings fromAeschylus,Herodotus, andPindar down: 1.an interpreter of oracles (whether uttered by the gods or theμάντεις),or of other hidden things. 2.a foreteller, soothsayer, seer. II. In the N. T. 1. "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence, his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially future events, and in p*articular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation. The title is applied to a.the O. T. prophets" — and with allusion to their age, life, death, deeds:Matthew 5:12;Matthew 12:39;Matthew 13:17;Matthew 23:29-31;Mark 6:15;Luke 4:27;Luke 10:24;Luke 11:47;Luke 13:28;John 8:52, 55Acts 3:25;Acts 7:52;Acts 13:20;Romans 11:3;1 Thessalonians 2:15;Hebrews 11:32;James 5:10; appeal is made to their utterances ashaving foretold the kingdom, deeds, death, of Jesus the Messiah:Matthew 1:22;Matthew 2:5, 15, 17, 23;Matthew 3:3;Matthew 4:14;Matthew 8:17;Matthew 11:13;Matthew 12:17;Matthew 13:35;Matthew 21:4;Matthew 24:15;Matthew 26:56;Matthew 27:9;Mark 13:14Rec.;Luke 1:70;Luke 3:4;Luke 4:17;Luke 18:31;Luke 24:25;John 1:23, 45(46);;Acts 2:16;Acts 3:18, 21, 24;Acts 7:37, 48;Acts 10:43;Acts 13:27;Acts 15:15;Acts 26:22;Romans 1:2;Hebrews 1:1;1 Peter 1:10;2 Peter 3:2;Revelation 10:7; in the number of prophets David also is reckoned, as one who predicted the resurrection of Christ,Acts 2:30f; so too is Balaam,2 Peter 2:16 (seeΒαλαάμ). by metonymy,προφῆται is put for the books of the prophets:Luke 24:27, 44;Acts 8:28;Acts 13:15;Acts 24:14;Acts 28:23;ἐντοῖςπροφήταις, equivalent toἐνβίβλῳτῶνπροφητῶν, (Acts 7:42), in the volume of the prophets (which in Hebrew has the titleנְבִיאִים),John 6:45;Acts 13:40; — or for the teaching set forth in their books:Matthew 5:17;Matthew 7:12;Matthew 22:40;Luke 16:29, 31;Acts 26:27. Seeνόμος, 4.b. John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah:Matthew 21:26;Mark 6:15;Mark 11:32;Luke 1:76;Luke 20:6, whom Jesus declares to be greater than the O. T. prophets, because in him the hope of the Jews respecting Elijah as the forerunner of the Messiah was fulfilled:Matthew 11:9-11, 14 (cf.Matthew 17:11, 12;Mark 9:12f);Luke 7:28 (RGTTr brackets). c. That illustrious prophet whom the Jews (apparently on the ground ofDeuteronomy 18:15) expected to arise just before the Messiah's advent:John 1:21, 25;John 7:40. those two illustrious prophets, the one Elijah, the other Enoch or Moses (but compare the commentaries; e. g. Stuart, commentary vol. ii, p. 219f), who according to the writer of the Apocalypse will publicly appear shortly before the visible return of Christ from heaven:Revelation 11:10 (cf. 3). d.the Messiah:Acts 3:22, 23;Acts 7:37, afterDeuteronomy 18:15;Jesus the Messiah, inasmuch as he is about to fulfil the expectation respecting this Messiah,Matthew 21:11;John 6:14. e. universally, "a man filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges the salvation of men":Matthew 21:46;Luke 13:33;Luke 24:19;John 7:52; in the proverb that a prophet is without honor in his own country,Matthew 13:57;Mark 6:4;Luke 4:24;John 4:44. he may be known — now by his supernatural knowledge of hidden things (even though past),Luke 7:39;John 4:19 (προφήτηςἀληθείαςἐστινὁπάντοτεπάνταεἰδώς,τάμένγεγονταὡςἐγένετο,τάδέγινόμεναὡςγίνεται,τάδέσεομεναὡςἔσται, Clement, hom. 2, 6) — now by his power of working miracles,Luke 7:16;Luke 24:19;John 9:17; such g prophet Jesus is shown to have been by the passages cited, nor is it denied except by his enemies,Luke 7:39;John 7:52. f. The prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among the Christians:Matthew 10:41;Matthew 23:34;Acts 15:32;1 Corinthians 14:29, 37;Revelation 22:6, 9; they are associated with apostles inLuke 11:49;1 Corinthians 12:28, 29;Ephesians 2:20;Ephesians 3:5;Ephesians 4:11;Revelation 18:20; they discerned and did what was best for the Christian cause,Acts 13:1f; foretold certain future events,Acts 11:27;Acts 21:10ff; and in the religious assemblies of the Christians, being suddenly seized by the Spirit (whose promptings, however, do not impair their self-government,1 Corinthians 14:32), give utterance in glowing and exalted but intelligible language to those things which the Holy Spirit teaches them, and which have power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, stimulate, their hearers,1 Corinthians 14:3, 24. (Cf. Harnack, Lehre der Zwölf Apostel, Proleg. § 5 i. 2, p. 93ff, 119ff; Bonwetsch in (Luthardt's) Zeitschr. f. kirchl. Wissen. as above with 1884, pp. 408ff, 460ff) g. Prophets both of the Old Testament and of the New Testament are grouped together under the nameπροφῆται inRevelation 11:18;Revelation 16:6;Revelation 18:24. 2.a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration): so ofEpimenides,Titus 1:12.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance prophet.From a compound ofpro andphemi; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet -- prophet. see GREEKpro see GREEKphemi Forms and Transliterations προφηται προφήται προφήταί προφῆται προφηταις προφήταις προφητας προφήτας προφητη προφήτη προφήτῃ προφητην προφήτην προφητης προφήτης προφητου προφήτου προφητων προφητών προφητῶν prophetai prophêtai prophētai prophē̂tai prophetais prophētais prophḗtais prophetas prophētas prophḗtas prophete prophētē prophḗtei prophḗtēi propheten prophētēn prophḗten prophḗtēn prophetes prophētēs prophḗtes prophḗtēs propheton prophetôn prophētōn prophētō̂n prophetou prophētou prophḗtouLinks Interlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 1:22N-GMSGRK:διὰ τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντοςNAS: by the Lord through the prophet:KJV: the Lord by the prophet, saying, INT: through the prophet saying Matthew 2:5N-GMS
GRK:διὰ τοῦπροφήτου
NAS: has been writtenby the prophet:
KJV: it is written bythe prophet,
INT: by theprophet Matthew 2:15N-GMS
GRK:διὰ τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος Ἐξ
NAS: throughthe prophet: OUT OF EGYPT
KJV: bythe prophet, saying,
INT: through theprophet saying Out Matthew 2:17N-GMS
GRK:Ἰερεμίου τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος
NAS: Jeremiahthe prophet was fulfilled:
KJV: by Jeremythe prophet, saying,
INT: Jeremiah theprophet saying Matthew 2:23N-GMP
GRK:διὰ τῶνπροφητῶν ὅτι Ναζωραῖος
NAS: throughthe prophets: He shall be called
KJV: bythe prophets,
INT: through theprophets that a Nazarene Matthew 3:3N-GMS
GRK:Ἠσαίου τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος Φωνὴ
NAS: to by Isaiahthe prophet when he said,
KJV: of bythe prophet Esaias,
INT: Isaiah theprophet saying [The] voice Matthew 4:14N-GMS
GRK:Ἠσαίου τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος
NAS: through Isaiahthe prophet:
KJV: by Esaiasthe prophet, saying,
INT: Isaiah theprophet saying Matthew 5:12N-AMP
GRK:ἐδίωξαν τοὺςπροφήτας τοὺς πρὸ
NAS: they persecutedthe prophets who were before
KJV: persecuted theythe prophets which
INT: they persecuted theprophets who [were] before Matthew 5:17N-AMP
GRK:ἢ τοὺςπροφήτας οὐκ ἦλθον
NAS: orthe Prophets; I did not come
KJV: the law, orthe prophets: I am not
INT: or theprophets not I came Matthew 7:12N-NMP
GRK:καὶ οἱπροφῆται
NAS: is the Lawand the Prophets.
KJV: the law andthe prophets.
INT: and theprophets Matthew 8:17N-GMS
GRK:Ἠσαίου τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος Αὐτὸς
NAS: Isaiahthe prophet: HE HIMSELF
KJV: by Esaiasthe prophet, saying, Himself
INT: Isaiah theprophet saying Himself Matthew 10:41N-AMS
GRK:ὁ δεχόμενοςπροφήτην εἰς ὄνομα
NAS: He who receivesa prophet in [the] name
KJV: He that receivetha prophet in
INT: He that receivesa prophet in [the] name Matthew 10:41N-GMS
GRK:εἰς ὄνομαπροφήτου μισθὸν προφήτου
NAS: in [the] nameof a prophet shall receive
KJV: the nameof a prophet shall receive
INT: in [the] nameof a prophet [the] reward of a prophet Matthew 10:41N-GMS
GRK:προφήτου μισθὸνπροφήτου λήμψεται καὶ
NAS: shall receivea prophet's reward;
KJV: shall receivea prophet's reward;
INT: of a prophet [the] rewardof a prophet will receive and Matthew 11:9N-AMS
GRK:τί ἐξήλθατεπροφήτην ἰδεῖν ναί
NAS: out to see?A prophet? Yes,
KJV: for to see?A prophet? yea,
INT: why went you outa prophet to see Yes Matthew 11:9N-GMS
GRK:καὶ περισσότερονπροφήτου
NAS: you, and one who is morethan a prophet.
KJV: and morethan a prophet.
INT: and [one] more excellentthan a prophet Matthew 11:13N-NMP
GRK:γὰρ οἱπροφῆται καὶ ὁ
NAS: For allthe prophets and the Law
KJV: For allthe prophets and the law
INT: indeed theprophets and the Matthew 12:17N-GMS
GRK:Ἠσαίου τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος
NAS: through Isaiahthe prophet:
KJV: by Esaiasthe prophet, saying,
INT: Isaiah theprophet saying Matthew 12:39N-GMS
GRK:Ἰωνᾶ τοῦπροφήτου
NAS: of Jonahthe prophet;
KJV: but the signof the prophet Jonas:
INT: of Jonah theprophet Matthew 13:17N-NMP
GRK:ὅτι πολλοὶπροφῆται καὶ δίκαιοι
NAS: to you that manyprophets and righteous men
KJV: That manyprophets and righteous
INT: that manyprophets and righteous [men] Matthew 13:35N-GMS
GRK:διὰ τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος Ἀνοίξω
NAS: throughthe prophet: I WILL OPEN
KJV: bythe prophet, saying,
INT: by theprophet saying I will open Matthew 13:57N-NMS
GRK:Οὐκ ἔστινπροφήτης ἄτιμος εἰ
NAS: saidto them, A prophet is not without honor
KJV: said unto them,A prophet is not
INT: not isa prophet without Honor if Matthew 14:5N-AMS
GRK:ὅτι ὡςπροφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον
NAS: they regarded Johnas a prophet.
KJV: him asa prophet.
INT: because asa prophet him they held Matthew 16:14N-GMP
GRK:ἕνα τῶνπροφητῶν
NAS: or oneof the prophets.
KJV: or oneof the prophets.
INT: one of theprophets Matthew 21:4N-GMS
GRK:διὰ τοῦπροφήτου λέγοντος
NAS: was spoken throughthe prophet:
KJV: was spoken bythe prophet, saying,
INT: by theprophet saying Strong's Greek 4396
146 Occurrences
προφῆται — 21 Occ.
προφήταις — 10 Occ.
προφήτας — 15 Occ.
προφήτῃ — 1 Occ.
προφήτην — 12 Occ.
προφήτης — 27 Occ.
προφητῶν — 32 Occ.
προφήτου — 28 Occ.
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