Strong’s G4394

προφητεία

Part of speech

Noun, Feminine

Transliteration

prophéteia

Pronunciation

prof-ay-ti'-ah

Definition

Prophecy

Meaning

prophecy, prophesying; the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth.

Usage

In the New Testament, "prophéteia" refers to the gift of communicating and enforcing revealed truth. It encompasses both the foretelling of future events and the forthtelling of God's will, often for the purpose of edification, exhortation, and comfort within the church. Prophecy is considered a spiritual gift bestowed by the Holy Spirit, as seen in 1 Corinthians 12:10 and 14:1.

Bible references

Matthew 13:14;Romans 12:6;1 Corinthians 12:10;1 Corinthians 13:2;1 Corinthians 13:8;1 Corinthians 14:6;1 Corinthians 14:22;1 Thessalonians 5:20;1 Timothy 1:18;1 Timothy 4:14;2 Peter 1:20;2 Peter 1:21;Revelation 1:3;Revelation 11:6;Revelation 19:10;Revelation 22:7;Revelation 22:10;Revelation 22:18;Revelation 22:19