noun · feminine
profēteias
Greekπροφητεία (profēteia)
Strong’sG4394
prophecy
stem profētei-19 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† προφητεία, -ας, ἡ
(< προψητεύω), [in LXX for נְבוּאָה, חָזוֹן;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4394 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprof-ay-ti'-ah
prediction (scriptural or other)
Fromfrom G4396 ("prophecy");
King Jamesprophecy, prophesying.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | profēteias5×προφητεία | profēteiais1×προφητεῖαι |
| object accusative | profēteian2×προφητείαν | profēteiain2×προφητείας |
| direct address vocative | profēteiar | profēteiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | profēteiau8×προφητείας | profēteiaiu |
| to, for dative | profēteia1×προφητείᾳ | profēteiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
profēteia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
19 occurrences, every one of them listed
profēteias“prophecy”subjectnominative singular5×
Matthew 13:14“prophecy”kai anaplēritō autoi tas profēteias Ēsaiou tas legarōtas; Akoa akouavi kai ouk mē suniēkaveia, kai bleparōtois blepavi kai ouk mē horaveia.In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
1 Corinthians 12:10“prophecy”allo energēmeim dunamiaiu, allo profēteias, allo diakrisiais pneumeiu, hetero geneim glōssaiu, allo hermēneias glōssaiu;to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:22“prophecy”hōste tais glōssais eis sēmem alō ouk toi pisteuarōtoi alla toi apistoi, tas de profēteias ouk toi apistoi alla toi pisteuarōtoi.Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers.
2 Peter 1:20“prophecy”houtem prōtem gnōskarōtois hoti pantas profēteias grafau idiau epilusiau ouk ginetō,Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
2 Peter 1:21“prophecy”ouk gar thelēme anthrōpou ferita profēteias pote, alla hupo pneumeu hagieu ferirōtois lalala apo theou anthrōpois.For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
profēteian“prophecy”objectaccusative singular2×
Romans 12:6“prophecy”echarōtois de charismeim kata tan charian tan dōiratan ni diaforeim, eite profēteian kata tan analogian tau pistiau,We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
1 Corinthians 13:2“prophecy”kai ean echameiō profēteian kai oidameiē teim mustērieim panteim kai pantan tan gnōsian, kai ean echameiō pantan tan pistian hōste oreim methistanarō, agapan de mē echameiō, oudenem amō.If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
profēteiau“prophecy”of, belonging togenitive singular8×
1 Timothy 4:14“prophecy”mē amelasōr teu en si charismeu, hem dōita si dia profēteiau meta epithesiau taiu cheiraiu teu presbuterieu.Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Revelation 1:3“prophecy”makarios tos anaginōskarōtos kai tois akouarōtois toin logoin tau profēteiau kai tērarōtois teim en auta grafirēteim, tos gar kairos engus.Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
Revelation 11:6“prophesying”houtois echalō tan exousian kleiara ton ouranon, hina mē huetos brechateiō tain hēmerain tau profēteiau autoiu, kai exousian echalō epi teiu hudōreiu strefarō auteim eis haimem kai patassara tan gēan en panta plēga hosakis ean thelaleia.These witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
Revelation 19:10“prophecy”kai piptama emprosthen toiu podoiu autou proskunara auto. kai legatō mi; Horasōr mē; sundoulos su amō kai toiu adelfoiu su toiu echarōtoiu tan marturian Iēsu; to theo proskunasar; tas gar marturias Iēsu atō tem pneumem tau profēteiau.So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 22:7“prophecy”kai idou erchemō tachu; makarios tos tērarōtos toin logoin tau profēteiau teu biblieu houteu.“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
Revelation 22:10“prophecy”Kai legatō mi; Mē sfragizaseia toin logoin tau profēteiau teu biblieu houteu, tos kairos gar engus atō.Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of prophecy in this book, because the time is near.
Revelation 22:18“prophecy”Marturamō mis panto to akouarōto toin logoin tau profēteiau teu biblieu houteu; ean tinos epitithateia epi auteim, epitithati tos theos epi auton tain plēgain tain grafirētain en te biblie houte;I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
Revelation 22:19“prophecy”kai ean tinos afairateia apo toiu logoiu teu biblieu tau profēteiau houtau, afairati tos theos tem merem autou apo teu xuleu tau zōau kai ek tau politau tau hagiau, toiu grafirētoiu en te biblie houte.And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
profēteia“prophecy”to, fordative singular1×
1 Corinthians 14:6“prophecy”Nun de, adelfoir, ean erchameia pros vin glōssai lalarōtos, tinem vin ōfelami, ean mē vi lalameia ē en apokalupsia ē en gnōsia ē en profēteia ē en didacha?Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
profēteiais“prophecies”subjectnominative plural1×
1 Corinthians 13:8“prophecies”Tas agapas oudepote piptatō. eite de profēteiais, katargili; eite glōssais, paueli; eite gnōsias, katargiti.Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.
profēteiain“prophecies”objectaccusative plural2×
1 Thessalonians 5:20“prophecies”profēteiain mē exouthenavōr;Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
1 Timothy 1:18“prophecies”Houtan tan parangelian paratithemō si, teknem Timotheor, kata tain proagarōtain epi sin profēteiain, hina strateueseiō en autai tan kalan strateian,Timothy, my child, I entrust you with this command in keeping with the previous prophecies about you, so that by them you may fight the good fight,