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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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Showing verses 11–13 of 13 · 14 word occurrences in this result

Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:33 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, I must walke to day and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Hierusalem.

Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:6 · retained source text

But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 24:19 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto them, What things? And they said vnto him, Concerning Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty in deede and word before God, and all the people.

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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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