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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:7

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Jeremiah 18:18
¶ Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:18 · retained source text

¶ Then said they, Come, and let vs deuise deuices against Ieremiah: for the Law shall not perish from the Priest, nor counsell from the wise, nor the word from the prophet: Come and let vs smite him with the tongue, and let vs not giue heede to any of his wordes.

1611 marginal noteOr, for the tongue.

1611 marginal noteMal. 2.7.

Jeremiah 20:2
Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 20:2 · retained source text

Then Pashur smote Ieremiah the Prophet, and put him in the stockes that were in the high gate of Beniamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:11
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:11 · retained source text

For both prophet and priest are prophane, yea in my house haue I found their wickednesse, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:28 · retained source text

The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame; and hee that hath my word, let him speake my word faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheat, sayth the LORD?

1611 marginal noteHeb. with whom is.

Jeremiah 23:33
¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:33 · retained source text

¶ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest shall aske thee, saying; What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say vnto them; What burden? I will euen forsake you, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 23:34
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:34 · retained source text

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people that shal say, The burden of the LORD, I will euen punish that man and his house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

Jeremiah 23:37
Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and, What hath the Lord spoken?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:37 · retained source text

Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and what hath the LORD spoken?

Jeremiah 25:2
The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:2 · retained source text

The which Ieremiah the prophet spake vnto all the people of Iudah, and to all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying;

Jeremiah 28:1
AND it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the Lord, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe the same yeere, in the beginning of the reigne of Zedekiah king of Iudah, in the fourth yeere, and in the fift moneth, that Hananiah the sonne of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake vnto mee in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying;

Jeremiah 28:5
¶ Then the prophet Jeremiah said unto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the Lord,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 28:5 · retained source text

¶ Then the prophet Ieremiah said vnto the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people, that stood in the house of the LORD,

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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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