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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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Matthew 13:57
And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 13:57 · retained source text

And they were offended in him. But Iesus said vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, saue in his owne countrey, and in his owne house.

1611 marginal noteMar. 6.4. luke 4.24. iohn 4.44.

Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 14:5 · retained source text

And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.26.

Matthew 16:4
A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:4 · retained source text

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen vnto it, but the signe of the Prophet Ionas. And hee left them, and departed.

Matthew 21:4
All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:4 · retained source text

All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, saying,

Matthew 21:11
And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:11 · retained source text

And the multitude said, This is Iesus the Prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:26 · retained source text

But if we shall say, Of men, we feare the people, for all hold Iohn as a Prophet.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.5.

Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:46 · retained source text

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they tooke him for a Prophet.

Matthew 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:15 · retained source text

When yee therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, stand in the holy place, (who so readeth, let him vnderstand.)

1611 marginal noteMar. 13.14.

1611 marginal noteDan. 9.27.

Matthew 27:9
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:9 · retained source text

(Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Ieremie the Prophet, saying, And they tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value:

1611 marginal noteOr, whom they bought of the children of Israel.

1611 marginal noteZach. 11.12.

Matthew 27:35
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 27:35 · retained source text

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Prophet, They parted my garments among them, and vpon my vesture did they cast lots.

1611 marginal notePsal. 22.18.

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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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