προφῆτις
prophētis
a prophetess
A woman who functions as a spokesperson or intermediary for a deity, delivering oracles, inspired utterances, or declarations regarded as divinely sourced; most often, a female figure recognized as receiving and communicating divine messages. In different contexts, may refer to women who interpret dreams, proclaim divine will, admonish, or play a recognized role in religious ritual through inspired speech.
Luke 2:36 · Word #4
Lexicon G4398
| Lemma | προφῆτις |
| Transliteration | prophētis |
| Strong's | G4398 |
| Definition | A woman who functions as a spokesperson or intermediary for a deity, delivering oracles, inspired utterances, or declarations regarded as divinely sourced; most often, a female figure recognized as receiving and communicating divine messages. In different contexts, may refer to women who interpret dreams, proclaim divine will, admonish, or play a recognized role in religious ritual through inspired speech. |
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 | a prophetess |
| Literal | prophetess |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφῆτις |
| Strong's | G4398 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4398-02
female divine spokesperson
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NFS) — a female subject or designation in singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering reflects the root sense of one who speaks forth or on behalf of a deity, while explicitly marking the feminine gender inherent in the noun. The nominative singular form denotes one identified as such a woman. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
female divine spokesperson
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is a direct and accurate rendering of the Greek term for a female prophet according to SILEX. Retained for root-faithfulness as instructed. |