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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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Deuteronomy 34:10
¶ And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 34:10 · retained source text

¶ And there arose not a Prophet since in Israel like vnto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face:

Judges 6:8
That the Lord sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 6:8 · retained source text

That the LORD sent a Prophet vnto the children of Israel, which said vnto them; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you vp from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage,

1611 marginal noteHebr. a man, a Prophet.

1 Samuel 3:20
And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:20 · retained source text

And all Israel from Dan euen to Beer-sheba, knew that Samuel was established to bee a Prophet of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, faithfull.

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.)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:9 · retained source text

(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake; Come, and let vs go to the Seer: for he that is now called a Prophet, was beforetime called a Seer.)

1 Samuel 22:5
¶ And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 22:5 · retained source text

¶ And the Prophet Gad said vnto Dauid, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Iudah. Then Dauid departed, and came into the forrest of Hareth.

2 Samuel 7:2
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:2 · retained source text

That the king said vnto Nathan the Prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of Cedar, but the Arke of God dwelleth within curtaines.

2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:25 · retained source text

And hee sent by the hand of Nathan the Prophet, and hee called his name Iedidiah, because of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteThat is, Beloued of the LORD.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 22.9.

2 Samuel 24:11
For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:11 · retained source text

For when Dauid was vp in the morning, the word of the LORD came vnto the Prophet Gad Dauids Seer, saying,

1 Kings 1:8
But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:8 · retained source text

But Zadok the Priest, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and Nathan the Prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mightie men which belonged to Dauid, were not with Adoniiah.

1 Kings 1:10
But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:10 · retained source text

But Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah, and the mightie men, and Solomon his brother he called not.

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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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