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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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90 occurrences78 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:27

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Ezekiel 29:2
Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophecie against him, and against all Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:2
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, prophecie and say, Thus saith the LORD God, Howle ye, woe worth the day.

Ezekiel 34:2
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, prophecie against the shepheards of Israel, prophecie and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God vnto the shepheards, Woe be to the shepheards of Israel that doe feede themselues: should not the shepheards feede the flockes?

1611 marginal noteIere. 23.1.

Ezekiel 35:2
Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 35:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophecie against it,

Ezekiel 36:1
ALSO, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:1 · retained source text

¶ Also thou sonne of man, prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and say; Ye mountaines of Israel, Heare the word of the LORD.

Ezekiel 36:3
Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:3 · retained source text

Therfore prophecie and say, Thus saith the LORD God, Because they haue made you desolate, and swallowed you vp on euery side, that ye might be a possession vnto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken vp in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:

1611 marginal noteHeb. because for because.

1611 marginal noteOr, ye are made to come vp on the lip of the tongue.

Ezekiel 36:6
prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:6 · retained source text

Prophecie therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say vnto the mountaines and to the hilles, to the riuers and to the valleys, Thus saith the LORD God, Behold, I haue spoken in my iealousie and in my furie, because ye haue borne the shame of the heathen,

Ezekiel 37:4
Again he said unto me, prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:4 · retained source text

Againe he said vnto me, Prophecie vpon these bones, and say vnto them; O yee drie bones, heare the word of the LORD.

Ezekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:9 · retained source text

Then said he vnto mee, Prophecie vnto the winde, prophecie sonne of man, and say to the winde, Thus saith the LORD God; Come from the foure windes, O breath, and breathe vpon these slaine, that they may liue.

1611 marginal noteOr, breath.

Ezekiel 37:12
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:12 · retained source text

Therefore prophecie and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God, Behold, O my people, I wil open your graues, and cause you to come vp out of your graues, and bring you into the land of Israel.

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