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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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Mark 6:4
But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:4 · retained source text

But Iesus sayde vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kinne, and in his owne house.

1611 marginal noteIohn 4.4.

Mark 6:15
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:15 · retained source text

Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a Prophet, or as one of the Prophets.

Mark 11:32
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:32 · retained source text

But if we shall say, Of men, they feared the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet indeed.

Mark 13:14
¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 13:14 · retained source text

¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth vnderstand) then let them that be in Iudea, flee to the mountaines:

1611 marginal noteMatt. 24.15.

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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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