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prophet

Meaning of “prophet”

A person who declares or bears a message as divinely inspired, including one who foretells, whether truly or falsely.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Skeat 1893
241 occurrences226 verses34 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 20:7

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1 Samuel 3:20
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:20 · retained source text

And all Israel from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to bee a Prophet of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, faithfull.

1 Samuel 9:9
(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:9 · retained source text

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake; Come, and let vs go to the Seer: for he that is now called a Prophet, was beforetime called a Seer.)

1 Samuel 22:5
¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:5 · retained source text

¶ And the Prophet Gad said vnto Dauid, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Iudah. Then Dauid departed, and came into the forrest of Hareth.

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1 Samuel 9:9

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

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