Prophēteía — G4394

G4394 · Greek — προφητεία

Pronunciation: prof-ay-ti'-ah

Definition

feminine noun

prediction (scriptural or other)

  1. — of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining thereto
  2. — of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called προφῆται
  3. — specifically, of the prognostication of those achievements which one set apart to teach the gospel will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ

Usually translated as

prophecy, prophesying

Origin

from G4396 ("prophecy")

Occurrences

Prophēteía occurs 19 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Romans (1), 1 Corinthians (5), 1 Thessalonians (1), 1 Timothy (2), 2 Peter (2), Revelation (7)

Strong's Lexicon — P