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prophets

Meaning of “prophets”

Persons who prophesy or are called prophets.

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239 occurrences227 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Numbers 11:29

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Nehemiah 9:26
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:26 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backes, and slewe thy prophets, which testified against them to turne them to thee, and they wrought great prouocations.

1611 marginal note1.King. 19.20.

Nehemiah 9:30
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:30 · retained source text

Yet many yeres diddest thou forbeare them, and testifiedst against them by the Spirit in thy Prophets: yet would they not giue eare: therefore gauest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

1611 marginal noteHeb. protract ouer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the hand of thy Prophets.

1611 marginal note2.King. 17.13. 2.Chr. 36.15.

Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 9:32 · retained source text

Now therefore, our God, the great, the mightie, and the terrible God, who keepest couenant and mercie: let not all the trouble seeme little before thee, that hath come vpon vs, on our Kings, on our Princes, & on our Priests, and on our Prophets, & on our fathers, & on al thy people, since the time of the Kings of Assyria, vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteHebr. wearinesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that hath found vs.

1611 marginal noteExo. 34.6.

Psalms 105:15
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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1611 witness · Psalms 105:15 · retained source text

Saying, Touch not mine anointed; and doe my Prophets no harme.

Isaiah 29:10
For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:10 · retained source text

For the LORD hath powred out vpon you the spirit of deepe sleepe, and hath closed your eyes: the Prophets and your rulers, the Seers hath hee couered.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heads.

Isaiah 30:10
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:10 · retained source text

Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: speake vnto vs smooth things, prophecie deceits.

Jeremiah 2:8
The priests said not, Where is the Lord? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:8 · retained source text

The Priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the Law knew me not: the pastours also transgressed against mee, and the Prophets prophecied by Baal, and walked after things that doe not profit.

1611 marginal noteRom.2.20

Jeremiah 2:26
As the thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:26 · retained source text

As the thiefe is ashamed, when he is found: so is the house of Israel ashamed, they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, & their prophets,

Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:30 · retained source text

In vaine haue I smitten your children, they receiued no correction: your owne sword hath deuoured your prophets, like a destroying lyon.

1611 marginal noteIsai.9.13. cha. 5.3

1611 marginal noteMatth.23.29. &c.

Jeremiah 4:9
And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:9 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the King shall perish, and the heart of the Princes: and the Priests shalbe astonished, & the prophets shall wonder.

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