G4396: προφήτης
prophḗtēs · “prophet”
Definition
a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
KJV translates it as: prophet
Word origin: from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5346 (φημί);
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;]
one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet;
1. in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles.
2. In NT,
(a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.;
(b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.;
(with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76;
(d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ;
(e) of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: Act.15:32, 1Co.12:28, Eph.2:20, al.;
(f) by meton., of the writings of prophets: Luk.24:27, Act.8:28, al.;
(g) of a poet: Tit.1:12 (on the use of the term in π. and Inscr., see Deiss., BS, 235f.; MM, xxii).
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G4396 is translated
- prophets ×44
- prophet ×30
- a prophet ×23
- prophets, ×9
- prophets. ×8
- prophets; ×5
- prophet. ×5
- prophets: ×3
- of prophets ×3
- prophet: ×2
- of a prophet ×2
- a prophet? ×2
Bible verses with G4396 (prophḗtēs)
Prophḗtēs appears in 143 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
- Matthew 2:15
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- Matthew 2:17
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 2:23
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
- Matthew 3:3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- Matthew 4:14
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 5:12
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
- Matthew 5:17
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
- Matthew 7:12
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
- Matthew 8:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
- Matthew 10:41
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matthew 11:9
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
- Matthew 11:13
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
- Matthew 12:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 12:39
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
- Matthew 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
- Matthew 13:35
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
- Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
- Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
- Matthew 16:14
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.
- Matthew 21:4
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
- Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
- Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
All 143 references
- Matthew 21:46
- Matthew 22:40
- Matthew 23:29
- Matthew 23:30
- Matthew 23:31
- Matthew 23:34
- Matthew 23:37
- Matthew 24:15
- Matthew 26:56
- Matthew 27:9
- Matthew 27:35
- Mark 1:2
- Mark 6:4
- Mark 6:15
- Mark 8:28
- Mark 11:32
- Mark 13:14
- Luke 1:70
- Luke 1:76
- Luke 3:4
- Luke 4:17
- Luke 4:24
- Luke 4:27
- Luke 6:23
- Luke 7:16
- Luke 7:26
- Luke 7:28
- Luke 7:39
- Luke 9:8
- Luke 9:19
- Luke 10:24
- Luke 11:29
- Luke 11:47
- Luke 11:49
- Luke 11:50
- Luke 13:28
- Luke 13:33
- Luke 13:34
- Luke 16:16
- Luke 16:29
- Luke 16:31
- Luke 18:31
- Luke 20:6
- Luke 24:19
- Luke 24:25
- Luke 24:27
- Luke 24:44
- John 1:21
- John 1:23
- John 1:25
- John 1:45
- John 4:19
- John 4:44
- John 6:14
- John 6:45
- John 7:40
- John 7:52
- John 8:52
- John 8:53
- John 9:17
- John 12:38
- Acts 2:16
- Acts 2:30
- Acts 3:18
- Acts 3:21
- Acts 3:22
- Acts 3:23
- Acts 3:24
- Acts 3:25
- Acts 7:37
- Acts 7:42
- Acts 7:48
- Acts 7:52
- Acts 8:28
- Acts 8:30
- Acts 8:34
- Acts 10:43
- Acts 11:27
- Acts 13:1
- Acts 13:15
- Acts 13:20
- Acts 13:27
- Acts 13:40
- Acts 15:15
- Acts 15:32
- Acts 21:10
- Acts 24:14
- Acts 26:22
- Acts 26:27
- Acts 28:23
- Acts 28:25
- Romans 1:2
- Romans 3:21
- Romans 11:3
- 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 1 Corinthians 12:29
- 1 Corinthians 14:29
- 1 Corinthians 14:32
- 1 Corinthians 14:37
- Ephesians 2:20
- Ephesians 3:5
- Ephesians 4:11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15
- Titus 1:12
- Hebrews 1:1
- Hebrews 11:32
- James 5:10
- 1 Peter 1:10
- 2 Peter 2:16
- 2 Peter 3:2
- Revelation 10:7
- Revelation 11:10
- Revelation 11:18
- Revelation 16:6
- Revelation 18:20
- Revelation 18:24
- Revelation 22:6
- Revelation 22:9