to prophesy

Greek Verb

προφητεύω (προφήτης), [in LXX chiefly for נָבָא ni, hith;] to be a προφήτης (which see), to prophesy: in the primary sense of telling forth the Divine counsels, Mat.7:22 26:68, Mrk.14:65, Luk.1:67 22:64, Act.19:6, 1Co.11:4-5 13:9 14:1 14:3-5 14:24 14:31 14:39, Heb.11:3; with the idea of foretelling future events (an idea merely incidental, not essential; see Lft, Notes, 83 f.), Mat.11:13, Act.2:17-18 " (LXX) Act.21:9; before περί, Mat.15:7, Mrk.7:6, 1Pe.1:10; ἐπί, with dative, Rev.10:11; λέγων, Ju 14; ὅτι, Jhn.11:51. SYN.: μαντεύομαι, q.v (AS)

to prophesy

Greek Verb

προφητ-εύω, Doric dialect προφᾱτ- [Refs 5th c.BC+] —in imperfect and aorist 1 the augment is sometimes placed after the preposition, προ-εφήτευον, -εφήτευσα[LXX+NT]:— to be a προφήτης or interpreter of the gods, μαντεύεο, Μοῖσα, προφατεύσω δ᾽ ἐγώ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίς προφητεύει θεο; who is his interpreter? [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐκ ἔστιν ὅστις σοι προφητεύσει τάδε will be thy intermediary in asking this, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ μανία. προφητεύσασα with oracular power, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ προφητευθέντα [Refs 8th c.BC+] II) expound, interpret, preach, under the influence of the Holy Spirit, [NT+4th c.AD+] III) hold office of προφήτης, Θεοδώρου προφᾱτεύοντος [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV) to be a quack doctor, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office; prophesy; from g4396 (προφήτης)