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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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Daniel 9:2
In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:2 · retained source text

In the first yeere of his reigne, I Daniel vnderstood by bookes the number of the yeeres, whereof the word of the LORD came to Ieremiah the Prophet, that he would accomplish seuentie yeeres in the desolations of Ierusalem.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.12. and 29.10.

Hosea 4:5
Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 4:5 · retained source text

Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cut off

Hosea 9:7
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 9:7 · retained source text

The dayes of visitation are come, the dayes of recompence are come, Israel shall know it; the Prophet is a foole, the spirituall man is madde, for the multitude of thine iniquitie and the great hatred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. man of the spirit.

Hosea 9:8
The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 9:8 · retained source text

The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the Prophet is a snare of a fouler in all his wayes, and hatred in the house of his God.

1611 marginal noteOr, against

Hosea 12:13
And by a prophet the Lord brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 12:13 · retained source text

And by a Prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a Prophet was he preserued.

1611 marginal noteExod. 12.50, 51. and 13.3.

Amos 7:14
¶ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 7:14 · retained source text

¶ Then answered Amos, and sayde to Amaziah; I was no Prophet, neither was I a Prophets sonne, but I was an heardman, and a gatherer of Sycomore fruit.

1611 marginal noteOr, wilde figges.

Micah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Micah 2:11 · retained source text

If a man walking in the spirit and falshood, doe lie, saying, I will prophecie vnto thee of wine and of strong drinke, he shall euen bee the prophet of this people.

1611 marginal noteOr, walke with the winde, and lie falsly.

Habakkuk 1:1
THE burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden which Habakkuk y e Prophet did see.

Habakkuk 3:1
A PRAYER of Habakkuk the prophet upon Shigionoth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 3:1 · retained source text

¶ A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet vpon Sigionoth.

1611 marginal noteOr, according to variable songs or tunes called in hebrew, Shigianoth.

Haggai 1:1
IN the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Haggai 1:1 · retained source text

¶ In the second yeere of Darius the king, in the sixt moneth, in the first day of the moneth came the worde of the LORD by Haggai the Prophet vnto Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, gouernour of Iudah, and to Iosuah the sonne of Iosedech the high priest, saying;

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of Haggai.

1611 marginal noteOr, captaine.

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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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