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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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Ezekiel 2:5
And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 2:5 · retained source text

And they, whether they wil heare or whether they will forbeare, (for they are a rebellious house) yet shall know that there hath bene a Prophet among them.

Ezekiel 7:26
Mischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:26 · retained source text

Mischiefe shall come vpon mischiefe, and rumour shall be vpon rumour, then shall they seeke a vision of the prophet: but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsell from the ancients.

Ezekiel 14:4
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the Lord will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:4 · retained source text

Therefore speake vnto them, and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God; Euery man of the house of Israel that setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to the Prophet, I the LORD will answere him that commeth, according to the multitude of his idoles,

Ezekiel 14:7
For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to inquire of him concerning me; I the Lord will answer him by myself:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:7 · retained source text

For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which separateth himselfe from me, and setteth vp his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me, I the LORD will answere him by my selfe.

Ezekiel 14:9
And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the Lord have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:9 · retained source text

And if the prophet bee deceiued when hee hath spoken a thing, I the LORD haue deceiued that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand vpon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

1611 marginal note1.Kings. 22.23.

Ezekiel 14:10
And they shall bear the punishment of their iniquity: the punishment of the prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that seeketh unto him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:10 · retained source text

And they shall beare the punishment of their iniquitie: the punishment of the prophet shall bee euen as the punishment of him that seeketh vnto him:

Ezekiel 33:33
And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:33 · retained source text

And when this commeth to passe, (loe it will come) then shall they know that a Prophet hath bene among them.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

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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