verb
profēteuamō
Greekπροφητεύω (profēteuō)
Strong’sG4395
I foretell, prophesy
stem profēteu-28 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books15 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
προφητεύω
(< προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נבא ni., hith.;]
SYN.: μαντεύομαι, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4395 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidprof-ate-yoo'-o
to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
Fromfrom G4396;
King Jamesprophesy.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| profēteuanōπροφητεύομεν | happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural | prophesy | 1× |
| profēteualeἐπροφήτευον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | prophesied | 1× |
| profēteualiπροφητεύσουσιν | will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural | prophesy | 3× |
| profēteuataἐπροφήτευσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | prophesied | 5× |
| profēteuanaἐπροφητεύσαμεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | prophesy | 1× |
| profēteualaἐπροφήτευσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | prophesied | 1× |
| profēteuaveiōπροφητεύητε | happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural | prophesy | 2× |
| profēteualeiōπροφητεύωσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | prophesy | 1× |
| profēteuasarΠροφήτευσον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | prophesy | 3× |
| profēteuarōπροφητεύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | prophesy | 2× |
| profēteuaraπροφητεῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | prophesy | 1× |
| profēteuarōtosπροφητεύων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | prophesies | 4× |
| profēteuarōtasπροφητεύουσα | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine | prophesies | 1× |
| profēteuarōtaisπροφητεύουσαι | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine | prophesied | 1× |
| profēteuaratoisπροφητεύσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | prophesied | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 12 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | profēteuamō | profēteuame | profēteuami | profēteuama | profēteuamē | profēteuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | profēteuasō | profēteuase | profēteuasi | profēteuasa | profēteuasē | profēteuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | profēteuatō | profēteuate | profēteuati | profēteuata5×ἐπροφήτευσεν | profēteuatē | profēteuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | profēteuanō1×προφητεύομεν | profēteuane | profēteuani | profēteuana1×ἐπροφητεύσαμεν | profēteuanē | profēteuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | profēteuavō | profēteuave | profēteuavi | profēteuava | profēteuavē | profēteuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | profēteualō | profēteuale1×ἐπροφήτευον | profēteuali3×προφητεύσουσιν | profēteuala1×ἐπροφήτευσαν | profēteualē | profēteualelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | profēteuameiō | profēteuameia | profēteuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | profēteuaseiō | profēteuaseia | profēteuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | profēteuateiō | profēteuateia | profēteuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | profēteuaneiō | profēteuaneia | profēteuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | profēteuaveiō2×προφητεύητε | profēteuaveia | profēteuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | profēteualeiō1×προφητεύωσιν | profēteualeia | profēteualeiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | profēteuasōr | profēteuasar3×Προφήτευσον | profēteuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | profēteuatōr | profēteuatar | profēteuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | profēteuavōr | profēteuavar | profēteuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | profēteualōr | profēteualar | profēteualēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | profēteuamoiō | profēteuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | profēteuasoiō | profēteuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | profēteuatoiō | profēteuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | profēteuanoiō | profēteuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | profēteuavoiō | profēteuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | profēteualoiō | profēteualoia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 3 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | profēteuarō2×προφητεύειν | profēteuari | profēteuara1×προφητεῦσαι | profēteuarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | profēteuarōtos6×προφητεύων | profēteuaritos | profēteuaratos1× | profēteuarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
profēteu 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
28 occurrences, every one of them listed
profēteuanō“prophesy”happening now · wepresent active indicative 1st person plural1×
1 Corinthians 13:9“prophesy”ek mereu gar gnōskanō kai ek mereu profēteuanō;For we know in part and we prophesy in part,
profēteuale“prophesied”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 19:6“prophesied”kai epititharatou autoi tou Paulou cheirain erchata tem pneumem tem hagiem epi autoin, lalale tē glōssai kai profēteuale.And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
profēteuali“prophesy”will happen · theyfuture active indicative 3rd person plural3×
Acts 2:17“prophesy”Kai eti en tai eschatai hēmerai, legatō tos theos, ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu epi pantan sarxan, kai profēteuali tois huiois vu kai tais thugatērais vu, kai tois neaniskois vu horasiain horeli, kai tois presbuterois vu enupniei enupniazili;‘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“prophesy”kai ge epi toin douloin mu kai epi tain doulain mu en tai hēmerai ekeinai ekchami apo teu pneumeu mu, kai profēteuali.Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
Revelation 11:3“prophesy”kai dōami toi duo marturoi mu, kai profēteuali hēmerain chilioi diakosioi hexēkonta, periballerētois sakkoin.And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
profēteuata“prophesied”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular5×
Matthew 15:7“prophesied”hupokritoir, kalōs profēteuata peri vu Ēsaios legarōtos;You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you:
Mark 7:6“prophesied”tos de legata autoi; Kalōs profēteuata Ēsaios peri vu toiu hupokritoiu, hōs grafitē hoti Houtos tos laos tei cheilei min timatō, tas de kardias autoiu porrō apechatō apo mu;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.
Luke 1:67“prophesied”Kai Zacharios tos patēros autou pimplēita pneumeu hagieu kai profēteuata legarōtos;Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
John 11:51“prophesied”houtem de apo heautou ouk legata, alla archierevos arōtos tou eniautou ekeinou profēteuata hoti mellate Iēsus apothnēskarō huper teu ethneu,Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
Jude 1:14“prophesied”Profēteuata de kai houtoi hebdomos apo Adam Henōch legarōtos; Idou erchata kurios en hagiai muriadai autou,Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
profēteuana“prophesy”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Matthew 7:22“prophesy”pollois legali mi en ekeina ta hēmera; Kurior kurior, ouk te se onome profēteuana, kai te se onome daimoneim ekballana, kai te se onome dunamiain pollain poiana?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?’
profēteuala“prophesied”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Matthew 11:13“prophesied”pantois gar tois profētois kai tos nomos heōs Iōannou profēteuala;For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.
profēteuaveiō“prophesy”happening now · yepresent active subjunctive 2nd person plural2×
1 Corinthians 14:1“prophesy”Diōkavōr tan agapan, zēlavōr de teim pneumatikeim, mallon de hina profēteuaveiō.Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:5“prophesy”thelamō de pantoin vin lalarō glōssai, mallon de hina profēteuaveiō; megoteros de tos profēteuarōtos ē tos lalarōtos glōssai, ektos ei mē diermēneuateiō, hina tas ekklēsas oikodoman lambateia.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.
profēteualeiō“prophesy”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
1 Corinthians 14:24“prophesy”ean de pantois profēteualeiō, eiserchateia de tinos apistos ē idiōtos, elenchitō hupo pantoiu, anakrinitō hupo pantoiu,But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
profēteuasar“prophesy”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular3×
Matthew 26:68“prophesy”legarōtois; Profēteuasar ni, christor, tinos atō tos paiaratos sin?and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
Mark 14:65“prophesy”kai archela tinois emptuarō auto kai perikaluptarō autou tem prosōpem kai kolafizarō auton kai legarō auto; Profēteuasar, kai tois hupēretois rapismei auton lambala.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 22:64“prophesy”kai perikaluptaratois auton eperōtale legarōtois; Profēteuasar, tinos atō tos paiaratos sin?They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
profēteuarō“prophesy”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive2×
1 Corinthians 14:31“prophesy”dunevō gar kata henon pantois profēteuarō, hina pantois mathaleiō kai pantois parakalileiōFor you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
1 Corinthians 14:39“prophesy”hōste, adelfoir mu, zēlavōr tem profēteuarō, kai tem lalarō mē kōluavōr glōssai;So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
profēteuara“prophesy”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive1×
Revelation 10:11“prophesy”Kai legalō mi; Datō sin palin profēteuara epi laoi kai ethnei kai glōssai kai basilevoi polloi.And they told me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations and tongues and kings.”
profēteuarōtos“prophesies”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine4×
1 Corinthians 11:4“prophesies”pantos anēros proseucherōtos ē profēteuarōtos kata kefalau echarōtos kataischunatō tan kefalan autou;Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
1 Corinthians 14:3“prophesies”tos de profēteuarōtos anthrōpoi lalatō oikodoman kai paraklēsian kai paramuthian.But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:4“prophesies”tos lalarōtos glōssa heauton oikodomatō; tos de profēteuarōtos ekklēsan oikodomatō.The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:5“prophesies”thelamō de pantoin vin lalarō glōssai, mallon de hina profēteuaveiō; megoteros de tos profēteuarōtos ē tos lalarōtos glōssai, ektos ei mē diermēneuateiō, hina tas ekklēsas oikodoman lambateia.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.
profēteuarōtas“prophesies”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular feminine1×
1 Corinthians 11:5“prophesies”pantas de gunaikas proseucherōtas ē profēteuarōtas akatakalupta ta kefala kataischunatō tan kefalan autau, henem gar atō kai tem autem ta xurirēta.And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is just as if her head were shaved.
profēteuarōtais“prophesied”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural feminine1×
Acts 21:9“prophesied”houto de ale thugatērais tessares parthenais profēteuarōtais.He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
profēteuaratois“prophesied”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Peter 1:10“prophesied”Peri hau sōtērēau ekzētala kai exeraunala profētois tois peri tau eis vin chariau profēteuaratois,Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,