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prophetess

Meaning of “prophetess”

A woman who prophesies or is called a prophetess.

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8 occurrences8 verses8 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 15:20

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Every verse containing “prophetess”

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Exodus 15:20
¶ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:20 · retained source text

¶ And Miriam the prophetesse the sister of Aaron, tooke a timbrell in her hand, and all the women went out after her, with timbrels & with dances.

Judges 4:4
¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 4:4 · retained source text

¶ And Deborah a prophetesse, the wife of Lapidoth, shee iudged Israel at that time.

2 Kings 22:14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:14 · retained source text

So Hilkiah the Priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went vnto Huldah the Prophetesse, the wife of Shallum the sonne of Tikuah, the sonne of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Ierusalem in the colledge: And they communed with her.

1611 marginal noteHebr. garments.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the second part.

2 Chronicles 34:22
And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 34:22 · retained source text

And Hilkiah and they that the king had appointed went to Huldah the prophetesse, the wife of Shallum the sonne of Tikuath, the sonne of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe (now she dwelt in Ierusalem in the colledge,) and they spake to her to that effect.

1611 marginal noteOr, Harhas, 2.kings 22.14.

1611 marginal noteHeb. garments.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the schoole, or in the second part.

Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:14 · retained source text

My God, thinke thou vpon Tobiah, and Sanballat, according to these their workes, and on the prophetesse Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would haue put me in feare.

Isaiah 8:3
And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 8:3 · retained source text

And I went vnto the Prophetesse, and shee conceiued and bare a sonne, then said the LORD to mee, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

1611 marginal noteHebr. approched vnto.

Luke 2:36
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:36 · retained source text

And there was one Anna a Prophetesse, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was of a great age, and had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie.

Revelation 2:20
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 2:20 · retained source text

Notwithstanding, I haue a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Iezebel, which calleth herselfe a Prophetesse, to teach and to seduce my seruants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed vnto idoles.

1611 marginal note1.Kin. 16.31.

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