Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

prophets

Meaning of “prophets”

Persons who prophesy or are called prophets.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
239 occurrences227 verses34 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Numbers 11:29

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “prophets”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 111–120 of 227 · 239 word occurrences in this result

Lamentations 4:13
¶ For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 4:13 · retained source text

¶ For the sinnes of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that haue shed the blood of the iust in the middest of her:

1611 marginal noteIer.5.31. and 23.21.

Ezekiel 13:2
Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:2 · retained source text

Sonne of man, prophecie against the Prophets of Israel that prophecie, and say thou vnto them that prophecie out of their owne hearts, Heare ye the word of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHeb. them that are prophets out of their owne hearts.

1611 marginal noteIer. 23.16.

Ezekiel 13:3
Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:3 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God; Woe vnto the foolish prophets, that follow their owne spirit, and haue seene nothing.

1611 marginal noteHeb. walke after.

1611 marginal noteOr, and things which they haue not seene.

Ezekiel 13:9
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:9 · retained source text

And mine hand shall be vpon the Prophets that see vanitie, and that diuine lyes: they shall not bee in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel, and ye shall know that I am the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteOr, secret or counsell.

Ezekiel 13:16
To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 13:16 · retained source text

To wit, the Prophets of Israel which prophecie concerning Ierusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, sayth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 22:25
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:25 · retained source text

There is a conspiracie of her prophets in the middest thereof like a roaring lyon, rauening the praye: they haue deuoured soules: they haue taken the treasure and precious things: they haue made her many widowes in the midst thereof.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 23 14.

Ezekiel 22:28
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:28 · retained source text

And her prophets haue dawbed them with vntempered morter, seeing vanity, and diuining lies vnto them, saying, Thus saith the LORD God, when the LORD hath not spoken.

Ezekiel 38:17
Thus saith the Lord God; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:17 · retained source text

Thus saith the LORD God; Art thou hee, of whom I haue spoken in old time by my seruants the prophets of Israel, which prophecied in those dayes many yeeres, that I would bring thee against them?

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hands.

Daniel 9:6
Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 9:6 · retained source text

Neither haue we hearkened vnto thy seruants the Prophets, which spake in thy Name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.

Complete reference index — all 227 verses

Where “prophets” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence