“to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office”
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Strong’s Definition
to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to exercise the function of a προφήτης; to prophesy, to foretell the future, Mt. 11:13; to divine, Mt. 26:68; Mk. 14:65; Lk. 22:64; to prophesy, to set forth matter of divine teaching by special faculty, 1 Cor. 13:9; 14:1
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Etymology
from G4396 (προφήτης);
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“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?”