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prophesy

Meaning of “prophesy”

To declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:27

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Numbers 11:27
And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:27 · retained source text

And there ranne a yong man, and tolde Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad doe prophesie in the campe.

1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:5 · retained source text

After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garison of the Philistines: and it shall come to passe when thou art come thither to the citie, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets comming downe from the high place, with a psalterie, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harpe before them, and they shall prophecie.

1 Samuel 10:6
And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:6 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD will come vpon thee, and thou shalt prophecie with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Kings 22:8
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:8 · retained source text

And the king of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, (Micaiah the sonne of Imlah) by whom we may enquire of the LORD; but I hate him, for he doth not prophesie good concerning me, but euill. And Iehoshaphat said, Let not the King say so.

1 Kings 22:18
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 22:18 · retained source text

And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that he would prophecie no good concerning me, but euill?

1 Chronicles 25:1
MOREOVER David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 25:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer Dauid and the captaines of the hoste separated to the seruice of the sonnes of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Ieduthun, who should prophesie with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen, according to their seruice, was:

2 Chronicles 18:17
And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 18:17 · retained source text

(And the king of Israel sayd to Iehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee, that hee would not prophesie good vnto mee, but euill?)

1611 marginal noteOr, but for euill.

Isaiah 30:10
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:10 · retained source text

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: speake vnto vs smooth things, prophecie deceits.

Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:31 · retained source text

The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?

1611 marginal noteOr, take into their hands.

1611 marginal noteChap.14.18. and 23.25.26. eze. 13.6.

Jeremiah 11:21
Therefore thus saith the Lord of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, prophesy not in the name of the Lord, that thou die not by our hand:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:21 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seeke thy life, saying; Prophecie not in the Name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

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