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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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Zechariah 1:1
IN the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the eight moneth, in the seconde yeere of Darius, came the word of the LORD vnto Zechariah, the sonne of Barachiah, the sonne of Iddo the Prophet, saying,

Zechariah 1:7
¶ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the Lord unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 1:7 · retained source text

¶ Upon the foure and twentieth day of the eleuenth moneth, which is the moneth Sebat, in the second yere of Darius, came the word of the LORD vnto Zechariah, the sonne of Barachiah, the sonne of Iddo the Prophet, saying:

Zechariah 13:5
But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:5 · retained source text

But he shal say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman: for man taught me to keepe cattell from my youth.

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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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