προφητεία
prophēteía
prophecy
The act or process of speaking forth, delivering, or declaring a message believed to originate from a divine source; more specifically, an inspired utterance, pronouncement, or message communicated by a person (a 'prophet') deemed inspired, with or without explicit prediction of future events. In various contexts, προφητεία can refer to a divinely inspired message, the function or office of a prophet, or the content of such utterance, which may involve exhortation, warning, instruction, or prediction. The term's semantic range thus includes both the event of inspired speech and the content thereof, encompassing predictive, revelatory, and exhortatory aspects.
2 Peter 1:21 · Word #6
Lexicon G4394
| Lemma | προφητεία |
| Transliteration | prophēteía |
| Strong's | G4394 |
| Definition | The act or process of speaking forth, delivering, or declaring a message believed to originate from a divine source; more specifically, an inspired utterance, pronouncement, or message communicated by a person (a 'prophet') deemed inspired, with or without explicit prediction of future events. In various contexts, προφητεία can refer to a divinely inspired message, the function or office of a prophet, or the content of such utterance, which may involve exhortation, warning, instruction, or prediction. The term's semantic range thus includes both the event of inspired speech and the content thereof, encompassing predictive, revelatory, and exhortatory aspects. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prophecy |
| Literal | prophecy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφητεία |
| Strong's | G4394 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4394-01
inspired proclamation
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, nominative (Gr,N,,,,,NFS); denotes a single instance or concept of inspired speaking forth. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Inspired proclamation" reflects the root sense of speaking forth on behalf of a divine source (προ- + φημί) and captures the noun’s focus on the act or content of such inspired speech. The singular nominative feminine form is represented as a singular abstract noun in English. |
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