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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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Isaiah 30:10
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Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
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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.

Complete reference index — all 78 verses
Numbers 11:271 Samuel 10:51 Samuel 10:61 Kings 22:81 Kings 22:181 Chronicles 25:12 Chronicles 18:17Isaiah 30:10Jeremiah 5:31Jeremiah 11:21Jeremiah 14:14Jeremiah 14:15Jeremiah 14:16Jeremiah 19:14Jeremiah 23:16Jeremiah 23:25Jeremiah 23:26Jeremiah 23:32Jeremiah 25:30Jeremiah 26:12Jeremiah 27:10Jeremiah 27:14Jeremiah 27:15Jeremiah 27:16Jeremiah 29:9Jeremiah 29:21Jeremiah 32:3Ezekiel 4:7Ezekiel 6:2Ezekiel 11:4Ezekiel 13:2Ezekiel 13:16Ezekiel 13:17Ezekiel 20:46Ezekiel 21:2Ezekiel 21:9Ezekiel 21:14Ezekiel 21:28Ezekiel 25:2Ezekiel 28:21Ezekiel 29:2Ezekiel 30:2Ezekiel 34:2Ezekiel 35:2Ezekiel 36:1Ezekiel 36:3Ezekiel 36:6Ezekiel 37:4Ezekiel 37:9Ezekiel 37:12Ezekiel 38:2Ezekiel 38:14Ezekiel 39:1Joel 2:28Amos 2:12Amos 3:8Amos 7:12Amos 7:13Amos 7:15Amos 7:16Micah 2:6Micah 2:11Zechariah 13:3Matthew 15:7Matthew 26:68Mark 14:65Luke 22:64Acts 2:17Acts 2:18Acts 21:9Romans 12:61 Corinthians 13:91 Corinthians 14:11 Corinthians 14:241 Corinthians 14:311 Corinthians 14:39Revelation 10:11Revelation 11:3

Where “prophesy” appears

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Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah2 occurrences
1 verseJeremiah22 occurrences
19 versesEzekiel32 occurrences
26 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos6 occurrences
6 versesMicah4 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesRevelation2 occurrences
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