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prophesied

Meaning of “prophesied”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of prophesy, meaning to declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:25

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Mark 7:6
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:6 · retained source text

He answered and said vnto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you Hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth mee with their lips, but their heart is farre from me.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 29.13. mat. 15.8.

Luke 1:67
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:67 · retained source text

And his father Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,

John 11:51
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:51 · retained source text

And this spake he not of himselfe: but being high Priest that yeere, he prophecied that Iesus should die for that nation:

Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 19:6 · retained source text

And when Paul had laide his hands vpon them, the holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with tongues, and prophecied.

1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:5 · retained source text

I would that yee all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is hee that prophesieth, then hee that speaketh with tongues, except hee interprete, that the Church may receiue edifying.

1 Peter 1:10
Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:10 · retained source text

Of which saluation the Prophets haue inquired, and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come vnto you,

Jude 1:14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jude 1:14 · retained source text

And Enoch also, the seuenth from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord commeth with ten thousands of his Saints,

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