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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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Acts 3:23
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:23 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that euery soule which will not heare that Prophet, shalbe destroyed from among the people.

Acts 7:37
¶ This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:37 · retained source text

¶ This is that Moses which said vnto the children of Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren, like vnto mee: him shall ye heare.

1611 marginal noteOr, as my selfe.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.15.

Acts 7:48
Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 7:48 · retained source text

Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands, as saith the Prophet,

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.24.

Acts 8:30
And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:30 · retained source text

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

Acts 8:34
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:34 · retained source text

And the Eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

Acts 13:20
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 13:20 · retained source text

And after that he gaue vnto them iudges, about the space of foure hundred and fifty yeeres vntill Samuel the Prophet.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 3.9.

Acts 21:10
And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judæa a certain prophet, named Agabus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 21:10 · retained source text

And as wee taried there many dayes, there came downe from Iudea a certaine Prophet, named Agabus.

Acts 28:25
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 28:25 · retained source text

And when they agreed not among themselues, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the holy Ghost by Esaias the Prophet, vnto our fathers,

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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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