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προφητεία G4394

G4394 is the Greek word προφητεία, transliterated prophēteía. The King James Version most often renders it prophecy.

Word: προφητείαTransliteration: prophēteíaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 18 verses

What it means

prediction (scriptural or other).

Where it comes from

from G4396 (προφήτης) ("prophecy").

How the King James Version translates it

Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

prophecy 12×prophecies 2×prophesying 2×gift of prophecy 1×prophesyings 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: prophecy, prophesying.

Verses using προφητεία

All 18 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 13:14 · KJV

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Romans 12:6 · KJV

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:10 · KJV

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

1 Corinthians 13:2 · KJV

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:8 · KJV

Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

1 Corinthians 14:6 · KJV

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

1 Corinthians 14:22 · KJV

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

1 Thessalonians 5:20 · KJV

Despise not prophesyings.

1 Timothy 1:18 · KJV

This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

1 Timothy 4:14 · KJV

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

2 Peter 1:20 · KJV

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:21 · KJV

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Revelation 1:3 · KJV

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Revelation 11:6 · KJV

These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

Revelation 22:7 · KJV

Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:10 · KJV

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Revelation 22:18 · KJV

For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

Revelation 22:19 · KJV

And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4394 mean?

G4394 is the Greek word προφητεία (prophēteía), meaning prediction (scriptural or other).

How is G4394 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it prophecy (12 times), prophecies (2 times), prophesying (2 times), gift of prophecy (1 time), prophesyings (1 time).

How many times does G4394 appear in the Bible?

προφητεία (prophēteía) is tagged in 18 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4394 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G4396 (προφήτης) ("prophecy").

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