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prophesying

Meaning of “prophesying”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of prophesy, meaning to declare or convey a message as divinely inspired, including foretelling, whether truly or falsely.

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6 occurrences6 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 10:13

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Every verse containing “prophesying”

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1 Samuel 10:13
And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:13 · retained source text

And when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.

1 Samuel 19:20
And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 19:20 · retained source text

And Saul sent messengers to take Dauid: and when they sawe the company of the Prophets prophecying, and Samuel standing as appointed ouer them, the Spirit of God was vpon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophecied.

Ezra 6:14
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 6:14 · retained source text

And the elders of the Iewes builded, and they prospered, through the prophecying of Haggai the Prophet, and Zechariah the sonne of Iddo, and they builded, and finished it, according to the commandement of the God of Israel, and according to the commandement of Cyrus and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

1611 marginal noteChald. Decree.

1 Corinthians 11:4
Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 11:4 · retained source text

Euery man praying or prophecying, hauing his head couered, dishonoureth his head.

1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:6 · retained source text

Now brethren, if I come vnto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speake to you either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

1 Corinthians 14:22
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 14:22 · retained source text

Wherfore tongues are for a signe, not to them that beleeue, but to them that beleeue not: But prophesying serueth not for them that beleeue not, but for them which beleeue.

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