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prophētēs G4396

προφήτης (prophētēs) means “prophet” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

προφήτης Greek · G4396 143 tagged occurrences in 138 verses

Pronunciation guide: prof-ay'-tace Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G4396

προφήτης · prophētēs · prophet

προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;] one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles. 2. In NT, (a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.; (b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.; (with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76; (d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ; (e) of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: Act.15:32, 1Co.12:28, Eph.2:20, al.; (f) by meton., of the writings of prophets: Luk.24:27, Act.8:28, al.; (g) of a poet: Tit.1:12 (on the use of the term in π. and Inscr., see Deiss., BS, 235f.; MM, xxii). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.

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How translators render G4396

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
prophets 71
prophet 35
a prophet 23
of prophets 2
than a prophet 2
a prophets 1
he is a prophet 1
prophets foretold 1
prophets of old 1
prophets were proclaimed 1
some prophets 1
the prophet 1
the prophets 1
to be prophets 1
to him 1
to prophets 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
the prophets 39
the prophet 28
prophets 25
a prophet 21
of the prophets 13
prophet 6
of the prophet 4
that prophet 3
of 2
of the 2
a prophets 1
by the prophet 1
in the prophets 1
of a prophet 1
of prophets 1
that a prophet 1
the 1
to the prophets 1
unto the prophets 1

Verses containing G4396

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  1. Acts 13:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All this took about 450 years. After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

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  2. Acts 13:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

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  3. Acts 13:40 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Watch out, then, that what was spoken by the prophets does not happen to you:

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  4. Acts 15:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

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  5. Acts 15:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

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  6. Acts 21:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

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  7. Acts 24:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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  8. Acts 26:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

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  9. Acts 26:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”

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  10. Acts 28:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

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  11. Acts 28:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

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  12. Romans 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures,

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  13. Romans 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.

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  14. Romans 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?

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  15. 1 Corinthians 12:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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  16. 1 Corinthians 12:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

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  17. 1 Corinthians 14:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.

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  18. 1 Corinthians 14:32 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.

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  19. 1 Corinthians 14:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

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  20. Ephesians 2:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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  21. Ephesians 3:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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  22. Ephesians 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

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  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

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  24. Titus 1:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”

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  25. Hebrews 1:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

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  26. Hebrews 11:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

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  27. James 5:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

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  28. 1 Peter 1:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

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  29. 2 Peter 2:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

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  30. 2 Peter 3:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

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  31. Revelation 10:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he begins to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be fulfilled, just as He proclaimed to His servants the prophets.”

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  32. Revelation 11:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.

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  33. Revelation 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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  34. Revelation 16:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”

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  35. Revelation 18:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

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  36. Revelation 18:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And there was found in her the blood of prophets and saints, and of all who had been slain on the earth.

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  37. Revelation 22:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take place.”

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  38. Revelation 22:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

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