KJV dictionary & concordance

prophesy

Meaning of “prophesy”

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

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90 occurrences78 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:27

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2 Chronicles 18:17

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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good unto me, but evil?

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

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.

Complete reference index — all 78 verses

Numbers 11:27 1 Samuel 10:5 1 Samuel 10:6 1 Kings 22:8 1 Kings 22:18 1 Chronicles 25:1 2 Chronicles 18:17 Isaiah 30:10 Jeremiah 5:31 Jeremiah 11:21 Jeremiah 14:14 Jeremiah 14:15 Jeremiah 14:16 Jeremiah 19:14 Jeremiah 23:16 Jeremiah 23:25 Jeremiah 23:26 Jeremiah 23:32 Jeremiah 25:30 Jeremiah 26:12 Jeremiah 27:10 Jeremiah 27:14 Jeremiah 27:15 Jeremiah 27:16 Jeremiah 29:9 Jeremiah 29:21 Jeremiah 32:3 Ezekiel 4:7 Ezekiel 6:2 Ezekiel 11:4 Ezekiel 13:2 Ezekiel 13:16 Ezekiel 13:17 Ezekiel 20:46 Ezekiel 21:2 Ezekiel 21:9 Ezekiel 21:14 Ezekiel 21:28 Ezekiel 25:2 Ezekiel 28:21 Ezekiel 29:2 Ezekiel 30:2 Ezekiel 34:2 Ezekiel 35:2 Ezekiel 36:1 Ezekiel 36:3 Ezekiel 36:6 Ezekiel 37:4 Ezekiel 37:9 Ezekiel 37:12 Ezekiel 38:2 Ezekiel 38:14 Ezekiel 39:1 Joel 2:28 Amos 2:12 Amos 3:8 Amos 7:12 Amos 7:13 Amos 7:15 Amos 7:16 Micah 2:6 Micah 2:11 Zechariah 13:3 Matthew 15:7 Matthew 26:68 Mark 14:65 Luke 22:64 Acts 2:17 Acts 2:18 Acts 21:9 Romans 12:6 1 Corinthians 13:9 1 Corinthians 14:1 1 Corinthians 14:24 1 Corinthians 14:31 1 Corinthians 14:39 Revelation 10:11 Revelation 11:3

Where “prophesy” appears

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Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Isaiah2 occurrences
1 verse Jeremiah22 occurrences
19 verses Ezekiel32 occurrences
26 verses Joel1 occurrence
1 verse Amos6 occurrences
6 verses Micah4 occurrences
2 verses Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew2 occurrences
2 verses Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse Acts3 occurrences
3 verses Romans1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 verses Revelation2 occurrences
2 verses

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Numbers 11:27-29 Jeremiah 23:25-32 Ezekiel 21:2 Micah 2:6 Acts 2:17-18 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 Revelation 11:3 Acts 2:18 Acts 2:25 Acts 2:30 Numbers 11:29 Numbers 11:27 Jeremiah 14:15 Jeremiah 27:15 Ezekiel 20:46 Ezekiel 36:1 Amos 3:8 Luke 22:64