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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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Luke 7:26
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:26 · retained source text

But what went ye out for to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and much more then a Prophet.

Luke 7:28
For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 7:28 · retained source text

For I say vnto you, among those that are borne of women, there is not a greater Prophet then Iohn the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdome of God, is greater then he.

Luke 7:39
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 7:39 · retained source text

Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him, saw it, he spake within himselfe, saying, This man, if he were a Prophet, would haue knowen who, and what maner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

Luke 11:29
¶ And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:29 · retained source text

¶ And when the people were gathered thicke together, hee began to say, This is an euill generation, they seeke a signe, and there shall no signe be giuen it, but the signe of Ionas the Prophet:

1611 marginal noteMatt. 12.38.

Luke 13:33
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 13:33 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, I must walke to day and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Hierusalem.

Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:6 · retained source text

But and if we say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.

Luke 24:19
And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 24:19 · retained source text

And hee saide vnto them, What things? And they said vnto him, Concerning Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mighty in deede and word before God, and all the people.

John 1:21
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 1:21 · retained source text

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And hee answered, No.

1611 marginal noteOr, a Prophet.

John 1:23
He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 1:23 · retained source text

He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wildernesse: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.3.

John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 1:25 · retained source text

And they asked him, and said vnto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet?

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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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