Prophēteuō προφητεύω

Prophēteuō (Greek προφητεύω, Strong's G4395) is a Greek verb meaning “to prophesy”. It occurs 28 times in 27 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Prophecy

Verses

Every verse with Prophēteuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 7:22
  Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
• Matthew 11:13
  For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
• Matthew 15:7
  Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
• Matthew 26:68
  Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”

Mark

• Mark 7:6
  He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me.
• Mark 14:65
  And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

Luke

• Luke 1:67
  And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
• Luke 22:64
  And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

John

• John 11:51
  And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,

Acts

• Acts 2:17
  And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
• Acts 2:18
  And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
• Acts 19:6
  And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• Acts 21:9
  And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 11:4
  Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
• 1 Corinthians 11:5
  But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
• 1 Corinthians 13:9
  For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
• 1 Corinthians 14:1
  Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
• 1 Corinthians 14:3
  But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4
  He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
• 1 Corinthians 14:5
  I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
• 1 Corinthians 14:24
  But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
• 1 Corinthians 14:31
  For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
• 1 Corinthians 14:39
  Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 1:10
  Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

Jude

• Jude 1:14
  And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

Revelation

• Revelation 10:11
  And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
• Revelation 11:3
  And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).