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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Range 4300 - 4399


g4300 prokuroo {prok-oo-ro'-o}

from 4253 and 2964; TDNT - 3:1100,494; v

AV - confirm before 1; 1

1) to sanction, ratify, or establish beforehand


g4301 prolambano {prol-am-ban'-o}

from 4253 and 2983; TDNT - 4:14,495; v

AV - come aforehand 1, take before 1, overtake 1; 3

1) to take before

2) to anticipate, to forestall

3) to take one by forestalling (him i.e. before he can flee or conceal his crime)

3a) surprise, detect


g4302 prolego {prol-eg'-o}

from 4253 and 3004;; v

AV - tell before 2, foretell 1; 3

1) to say beforehand, to predict


g4303 promarturomai {prom-ar-too'-rom-ahee}

from 4253 and 3143; TDNT - 4:510,564; v

AV - testify beforehand 1; 1

1) antetestor

2) to testify beforehand

2a) to make known, predict


g4304 promeletao {prom-el-et-ah'-o}

from 4253 and 3191;; v

AV - meditate before 1; 1

1) to meditate beforehand


g4305 promerimnao {prom-er-im-nah'-o}

from 4253 and 3309; TDNT - 4:589,584; v

AV - take thought beforehand 1; 1

1) to be anxious beforehand


g4306 pronoeo {pron-o-eh'-o}

from 4253 and 3539; TDNT - 4:1009,636; v

AV - provide for 2, provide 1; 3

1) to perceive before, foresee

2) to provide, think of beforehand

2a) to provide for one

2b) to take thought for, care for a thing


g4307 pronoia {pron'-oy-ah}

from 4306; TDNT - 4:1011,636; n f

AV - providence 1, provision 1; 2

1) forethought, providential care

2) to make provision for a thing


g4308 proorao {pro-or-ah'-o}

from 4253 and 3708; TDNT - 5:381,706; v

AV - foresee 1, set before 1; 2

1) to see before (whether as respects place or time)

2) to keep before one's eye's

3) metaph. to be mindful of one always


g4309 proorizo {pro-or-id'-zo}

from 4253 and 3724; TDNT - 5:456,728; v

AV - predestinate 4, determine before 1, ordain 1; 6

1) to predetermine, decide beforehand

2) in the NT of God decreeing from eternity

3) to foreordain, appoint beforehand


g4310 propascho {prop-as'-kho}

from 4253 and 3958; TDNT - 5:924,798; v

AV - suffer before 1; 1

1) to suffer before


g4311 propempo {prop-em'-po}

from 4253 and 3992;; v

AV - bring on (one's) way 4, bring (forward) on (one's) journey 3, conduct forth 1, accompany 1; 9

1) to send before

2) to send forward, bring on the way, accompany or escort

3) to set one forward, fit him out with the requisites for a journey


g4312 propetes {prop-et-ace'}

from a compound of 4253 and 4098;; adj

AV - rashly 1, heady 1; 2

1) to fall forwards, headlong, sloping, precipitously

2) precipitate, rash, reckless


g4313 proporeuomai {prop-or-yoo'-om-ahee}

from 4253 and 4198;; v

AV - go 1, go before 1; 2

1) to send before, to make to precede

2) to go before one

2a) of a leader

2b) of a messenger or a herald


g4314 pros {pros}

a strengthened form of 4253; TDNT - 6:720,942; prep

AV - unto 340, to 203, with 43, for 25, against 24, among 20, at 11, not tr 6, misc 53, vr to 1; 726

1) to the advantage of

2) at, near, by

3) to, towards, with, with regard to


g4315 prosabbaton {pros-ab'-bat-on}

from 4253 and 4521;; n n

AV - day before the sabbath 1; 1

1) the day before the sabbath


g4316 prosagoreuo {pros-ag-or-yoo'-o}

from 4314 and a derivative of 58 (mean to harangue);; v

AV - call 1; 1

1) to speak to, to address, accost, salute

2) esp. to address or accost by some name, call by name

3) to give a name in public, to style


g4317 prosago {pros-ag'-o}

from 4314 and 71; TDNT - 1:131,20; v

AV - bring 3, draw near 1; 4

1) to lead, to bring

1a) to open a way of access, for one to God

1a1) to render one acceptable to God

1b) in a forensic sense, to summon (to trial or punishment)

2) to draw near to, approach

2a) the land which a sailor is approaching seeming to approach him


g4318 prosagoge {pros-ag-ogue-ay'}

from 4317 (cf 72); TDNT - 1:133,20; n f

AV - access 3; 3

1) the act of bringing to, a moving to

2) access, approach

2a) to God, i.e. that relationship with God whereby we are acceptable to him and have assurance that he is favourably disposed towards him


g4319 prosaiteo {pros-ahee-teh'-o}

from 4314 and 154;; v

AV - beg 3; 3

1) to ask for in addition

2) to approach one with supplications

3) to ask alms


g4320 prosanabaino {pros-an-ab-ah'-ee-no}

from 4314 and 305;; v

AV - go up 1; 1

1) to go up further

2) go up higher


g4321 prosanalisko {pros-an-al-is'-ko}

from 4314 and 355;; v

AV - spend 1; 1

1) to expend besides (i.e. upon physicians)


g4322 prosanapleroo {pros-an-ap-lay-ro'-o}

from 4314 and 378;; v

AV - supply 2; 2

1) to fill up by adding to


g4323 prosanatithemi {pros-an-at-ith'-ay-mee}

from 4314 and 394; TDNT - 1:353,57; v

AV - confer 1, add in conference 1; 2

1) to lay upon in addition to

2) to lay upon one's self in addition

2a) to undertake besides

2b) to put one's self upon another by going to him,

2c) to commit or betake one's self to another for the purpose of consulting him

2d) to consult, to take one into counsel

2e) to add from one's store

3) to communicate, impart


g4324 prosapeileo {pros-ap-i-leh'-o}

from 4314 and 546;; v

AV - threaten further 1; 1

1) to add threats, threaten further


g4325 prosdapanao {pros-dap-an-ah'-o}

from 4314 and 1159;; v

AV - spend more 1; 1

1) to spend besides


g4326 prosdeomai {pros-deh'-om-ahee}

from 4314 and 1189; TDNT - 2:41,143; v

AV - need 1; 1

1) to want besides, need in addition


g4327 prosdechomai {pros-dekh'-om-ahee}

from 4314 and 1209; TDNT - 2:57,146; v

AV - look for 4, wait for 3, receive 3, waited for + 2258 1, allow 1, take 1, accept 1; 14

1) to receive to one's self, to admit, to give access to one's self

1a) to admit one, receive one into intercourse and companionship

1b) to receive one (coming from some place)

1c) to accept (not to reject) a thing offered

2) to expect: the fulfilment of promises


g4328 prosdokao {pros-dok-ah'-o}

from 4314 and dokeuo (to watch); TDNT - 6:725,943; v

AV - look for 8, waited for + 2258 2, expect 1, be in expectation 1, look 1, look when 1, waiting for 1, tarry 1; 16

1) to expect (whether in thought, in hope, or in fear)

2) to look for, wait for


g4329 prosdokia {pros-dok-ee'-ah}

from 4328; TDNT - 6:725,943; n f

AV - looking after 1, expectation 1; 2

1) expectation (whether good or evil)


g4330 proseao {pros-eh-ah'-o}

from 4314 and 1439;; v

AV - suffer 1; 1

1) to permit one to approach or arrive


g4331 proseggizo {pros-eng-ghid'-zo}

from 4314 and 1448; TDNT - 2:330,194; v

AV - come nigh 1; 1

1) to approach unto


g4332 prosedreuo {pros-ed-ryoo'-o}

from a compound of 4314 and the base of 1476;; v

AV - wait at 1; 1

1) to sit near

2) to attend assiduously

3) to be in attendance upon, not to quit one's side


g4333 prosergazomai {pros-er-gad'-zom-ahee}

from 4314 and 2038;; v

AV - gain 1; 1

1) to work besides

2) by working or trading to make or gain besides


g4334 proserchomai {pros-er'-khom-ahee}

from 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate); TDNT - 2:683,257; v

AV - come 30, come to 25, come unto 19, go to 3, go unto 2, draw near 2, misc 5; 86

1) to come to, approach

2) draw near to

3) to assent to


g4335 proseuche {pros-yoo-khay'}

from 4336; TDNT - 2:807,279; n f

AV - prayer 36, pray earnestly + 3346 1; 37

1) prayer addressed to God

2) a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer

2a) a synagogue

2b) a place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside the cities, where they had no synagogue

2b1) such places were situated upon the bank of a stream or the shore of a sea, where there was a supply of water for washing the hands before prayer For Synonyms see entry g5828


g4336 proseuchomai {pros-yoo'-khom-ahee}

from 4314 and 2172; TDNT - 2:807,279; v

AV - pray 83, make prayer 3, pray for 1; 87

1) to offer prayers, to pray


g4337 prosecho {pros-ekh'-o}

from 4314 and 2192;; v

AV - beware 7, give heed to 5, take heed to 3, give heed unto 1, take heed 1, take heed unto 1, take heed whereunto + 3739 1, misc 5; 24

1) to bring to, bring near

1a) to bring a ship to land, and simply to touch at, put in

2) to turn the mind to, attend to be attentive

2a) to a person or a thing: of caring for, providing for

3) to attend to one's self, i.e. to give heed to one's self

3a) give attention to, take heed

4) to apply one's self to, attach one's self to, hold or cleave to a person or a thing

4a) to be given or addicted to

4b) to devote thought and effort to


g4338 proseloo {pros-ay-lo'-o}

from 4314 and a derivative of 2247;; v

AV - nail to 1; 1

1) to fasten with nails to, nail to


g4339 proselutos {pros-ay'-loo-tos}

from the alternate of 4334; TDNT - 6:727,943; adj

AV - proselyte 4; 4

1) a newcomer

1a) a stranger, alien

2) a proselyte

2a) one who has come over from a Gentile religion to Judaism The Rabbis distinguished two classes of proselytes, proselytes of righteousness, who received circumcision and bound themselves to keep the whole of the Mosaic law and to comply with all the requirements of Judaism, and proselytes of the gate, who dwelt among the Jews, and although uncircumcised observed certain specific laws, esp. the seven precepts of Noah, i.e. against the seven chief sins, idolatry, blasphemy against God, homicide, unchastity, theft or plundering, rebellion against rulers and the use of "flesh with the blood thereof".


g4340 proskairos {pros'-kahee-ros}

from 4314 and 2540; TDNT - 3:463,389; adj

AV - for a while 1, for a time 1, temporal 1, for a season 1; 4

1) for a season

2) enduring only for a while

3) temporary


g4341 proskaleomai {pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee}

middle voice from 4314 and 2564; TDNT - 3:500,*; v

AV - call unto 20, call 7, call for 2, call to 1; 30

1) to call to

2) to call to one's self

3) to bid to come to one's self

4) metaph.

4a) God is said to call to himself the Gentiles, aliens as they are from him, by inviting them, through the preaching of the gospel unto fellowship with himself in the Messiah's kingdom

4b) Christ and the Holy Sprit are said to call to themselves those preachers of the gospel to whom they have decided to intrust a service having reference to the extension of the gospel


g4342 proskartereo {pros-kar-ter-eh'-o}

from 4314 and 2594; TDNT - 3:618,417; v

AV - continue 4, continue instant 1, continue steadfastly 1, attend continually 1, give (one's) self continually 1, wait on 1, wait on continually 1; 10

1) to adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one

2) to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing

3) to continue all the time in a place

4) to persevere and not to faint

5) to show one's self courageous for

6) to be in constant readiness for one, wait on constantly


g4343 proskarteresis {pros-kar-ter'-ay-sis}

from 4342; TDNT - 3:619,417; n f

AV - perseverance 1; 1

1) perseverance


g4344 proskephalaion {pros-kef-al'-ahee-on}

neuter of a presumed compound of 4314 and 2776;; n n

AV - pillow 1; 1

1) a pillow, cushion


g4345 proskleroo {pros-klay-ro'-o}

from 4314 and 2820; TDNT - 3:765,442; v

AV - consort with 1; 1

1) to add or assign by lot, to allot


g4346 prosklisis {pros'-klis-is}

from a compound of 4314 and 2827;; n f

AV - partiality 1; 1

1) an inclination or proclivity of mind

2) a joining the party of one

3) partiality


g4347 proskollao {pros-kol-lah'-o}

from 4314 and 2853; TDNT - 3:823,452; v

AV - cleave 2, be joined 1, join (one's) self 1; 4

1) to glue upon, glue to

2) to join one's self to closely, cleave to, stick to


g4348 proskomma {pros'-kom-mah}

from 4350; TDNT - 6:745,946; n n

AV - stumbling stone + 3037 2, stumbling block 2, stumbling 1, offence 1; 6

1) a stumbling block

1a) an obstacle in the way which if one strikes his foot against he stumbles or falls

1b) that over which a soul stumbles i.e. by which is caused to sin


g4349 proskope {pros-kop-ay'}

from 4350; TDNT - 6:745,946; n f

AV - offence 1; 1

1) an occasion of stumbling

2) to do something which causes others to stumble

2a) i.e. leads them into error or sin


g4350 proskopto {pros-kop'-to}

from 4314 and 2875; TDNT - 6:745,946; v

AV - stumble 3, stumble at 2, dash 2, beat upon 1; 8

1) to strike against

1a) of those who strike against a stone or other obstacle in the path, to stumble

1b) to strike one's foot against a stone

1b1) i.e. to meet with some harm;

1c) to rush upon, beat against

1d) to be made to stumble by a thing

1d1) i.e. metaph. to be induced to sin


g4351 proskulio {pros-koo-lee'-o}

from 4314 and 2947;; v

AV - roll 2; 2

1) to roll to


g4352 proskuneo {pros-koo-neh'-o}

from 4314 and a probable derivative of 2965 (meaning to kiss, like a dog licking his master's hand); TDNT - 6:758,948; v

AV - worship 60; 60

1) to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence

2) among the Orientals, esp. the Persians, to fall upon the knees and touch the ground with the forehead as an expression of profound reverence

3) in the NT by kneeling or prostration to do homage (to one) or make obeisance, whether in order to express respect or to make supplication

3a) used of homage shown to men and beings of superior rank

3a1) to the Jewish high priests

3a2) to God

3a3) to Christ

3a4) to heavenly beings

3a5) to demons


g4353 proskunetes {pros-koo-nay-tace'}

from 4352; TDNT - 6:766,948; n m

AV - worshipper 1; 1

1) a worshipper


g4354 proslaleo {pros-lal-eh'-o}

from 4314 and 2980;; v

AV - speak to 1, speak with 1; 2

1) to speak to


g4355 proslambano {pros-lam-ban'-o}

from 4314 and 2983; TDNT - 4:15,495; v

AV - receive 7, take 5, take unto 2; 14

1) to take to, take in addition, to take to one's self

1a) to take as one's companion

1b) to take by the hand in order to lead aside

1c) to take or receive into one's home, with the collateral idea of kindness

1d) to receive, i.e. grant one access to one's heart

1d1) to take into friendship and intercourse

1e) to take to one's self, to take: i.e. food


g4356 proslepsis {pros'-lape-sis}

or proslempsis {pros'-lame-psis} from 4355; TDNT - 4:15,495; n f

AV - receiving 1; 1

1) a receiving: into the kingdom of God


g4357 prosmeno {pros-men'-o}

from 4314 and 3306; TDNT - 4:579,581; v

AV - continue with 1, continue in 1, be with 1, cleave unto 1, tarry 1, abide still 1; 6

1) to remain with, to continue with one

2) to hold fast to: the grace of God received in the Gospel

3) to remain still, tarry, stay


g4358 prosormizo {pros-or-mid'-zo}

from 4314 and a derivative of the same as 3730 (meaning to tie [anchor] or lull);; v

AV - draw to the shore 1; 1

1) to bring a ship to moorings

2) to take one's station near the shore

3) to moor, come to anchor


g4359 prosopheilo {pros-of-i'-lo}

from 4314 and 3784;; v

AV - owe besides 1; 1

1) to owe beside


g4360 prosochthizo {pros-okh-thid'-zo}

from 4314 and a form of ochtheo (to be vexed with something irksome);; v

AV - be grieved with 2; 2

1) to be wroth or displeased with

2) to loathe

3) to spew out

4) to be disgusted with


g4361 prospeinos {pros'-pi-nos}

from 4314 and the same as 3983;; adj

AV - very hungry 1; 1

1) very hungry


g4362 prospegnumi {pros-payg'-noo-mee}

from 4314 and 4078;; v

AV - crucify 1; 1

1) to fasten


g4363 prospipto {pros-pip'-to}

from 4314 and 4098;; v

AV - fall down before 5, beat upon 1, fall down at 1, fall 1; 8

1) to fall forwards, fall down, prostrate one's self before, in homage or supplication: at one's feet

2) to rush upon, beat against

2a) of winds beating upon a house


g4364 prospoieomai {pros-poy-eh'-om-ahee}

middle voice from 4314 and 4160;; v

AV - make as though 2; 2

1) to take or claim a thing to one's self

2) to conform one's self to a thing, or rather to affect to one's self

2a) to pretend


g4365 prosporeuomai {pros-por-yoo'-om-ahee}

from 4314 and 4198;; v

AV - come unto 1; 1

1) to draw near, approach


g4366 prosregnumi {pros-rayg'-noo-mee}

from 4314 and 4486;; v

AV - beat vehemently upon 1, beat vehemently against 1; 2

1) to break against, break by dashing against


g4367 prostasso {pros-tas'-so}

from 4314 and 5021; TDNT - 8:37,1156; v

AV - command 6, bid 1; 7

1) to assign or ascribe to, join to

2) to enjoin, order, prescribe, command

2a) to appoint, to define


g4368 prostatis {pros-tat'-is}

from a derivative of 4291;; n f

AV - succourer 1; 1

1) a woman set over others

2) a female guardian, protectress, patroness, caring for the affairs of others and aiding them with her resources


g4369 prostithemi {pros-tith'-ay-mee}

from 4314 and 5087; TDNT - 8:167,1176; v

AV - add 11, again send + 3892 2, give more 1, increase 1, proceed further 1, lay unto 1, speak to any more 1; 18

1) to put to

2) to add

2a) i.e. to join to, gather with any company, the number of one's followers or companions

2a1) he was gathered to his fathers i.e. died


g4370 prostrecho {pros-trekh'-o}

from 4314 and 5143 (including its alternate);; v

AV - run to 1, run 1, run thither to 1; 3

1) to run to


g4371 prosphagion {pros-fag'-ee-on}

from a presumed derivative of a compound of 4314 and 5315;; n n

AV - meat 1; 1

1) anything eaten with bread

1a) spoken of fish boiled or broiled


g4372 prosphatos {pros'-fat-os}

from 4253 and a derivative of 4969; TDNT - 6:766,950; adj

AV - new 1; 1

1) lately slaughtered, freshly killed

2) recently made, new


g4373 prosphatos {pros-fat'-oce}

from 4372; TDNT - 6:766,950; adv

AV - lately 1; 1

1) lately


g4374 prosphero {pros-fer'-o}

from 4314 and 5342 (including its alternate); TDNT - 9:65,1252; v

AV - offer 22, bring unto 10, bring to 4, bring 3, offer up 3, offer unto 1, offer to 1, misc 4; 48

1) to bring to, lead to

1a) one to a person who can heal him or is ready to show him some kindness, one to a person who is to judge him

1b) to bring a present or a thing, to reach or hand a thing to one

1c) to put to

2) to be borne towards one, to attack, assail

2a) to behave one's self towards one, deal with one


g4375 prosphiles {pros-fee-lace'}

from a presumed compound of 4314 and 5368;; adj

AV - lovely 1; 1

1) acceptable, pleasing


g4376 prosphora {pros-for-ah'}

from 4374; TDNT - 9:68,1252; n f

AV - offering 8, offering up 1; 9

1) the act of offering, a bringing to

2) that which is offered, a gift, a present. In the NT a sacrifice, whether bloody or not: offering for sin, expiatory offering


g4377 prosphoneo {pros-fo-neh'-o}

from 4314 and 5455;; v

AV - call 2, call unto 1, call to 1, speak 1, speak to 1, speak unto 1; 7

1) to call to, to address by calling

2) to call to one's self, summon


g4378 proschusis {pros'-khoo-sis}

from a comparative of 4314 and cheo (to pour);; n f

AV - sprinkling 1; 1

1) a pouring or sprinkling upon, affusion


g4379 prospsauo {pros-psow'-o}

from 4314 and psauo (to touch);; v

AV - touch 1; 1

1) to touch


g4380 prosopolepteo {pros-o-pol-ape-teh'-o}

from 4381; TDNT - 6:779,950; v

AV - have respect to persons 1; 1

1) to respect the person (i.e. the external condition of man)

2) to have respect of persons, discriminate


g4381 prosopoleptes {pros-o-pol-ape'-tace}

from 4383 and 2983; TDNT - 6:779,950; n m

AV - respecter of persons 1; 1

1) an acceptor of persons

2) one who discriminates


g4382 prosopolepsia {pros-o-pol-ape-see'-ah}

from 4381; TDNT - 6:779,950; n f

AV - respect of persons 4; 4

1) respect of persons

2) partiality

2a) the fault of one who when called on to give judgment has respect of the outward circumstances of man and not to their intrinsic merits, and so prefers, as the more worthy, one who is rich, high born, or powerful, to another who does not have these qualities


g4383 prosopon {pros'-o-pon}

from 4314 and ops (the visage, from 3700); TDNT - 6:768,950; n n

AV - face 55, person 7, presence 7, countenance 3, not tr 1, misc 5; 78

1) the face

1a) the front of the human head

1b) countenance, look

1b1) the face so far forth as it is the organ of sight, and by it various movements and changes) the index of the inward thoughts and feelings

1c) the appearance one presents by his wealth or property, his rank or low condition

1c1) outward circumstances, external condition

1c2) used in expressions which denote to regard the person in one's judgment and treatment of men

2) the outward appearance of inanimate things


g4384 protasso {prot-as'-so}

from 4253 and 5021;; v

AV - appoint before 1; 1

1) to place before

2) to appoint before, define beforehand


g4385 proteino {prot-i'-no}

from 4253 and teino (to stretch);; v

AV - bind 1, vr bind 1; 2

1) to stretch forth, stretch out

1a) when they had stretched one out on the thongs i.e. to receive the blows of the thongs (by tying him up to a beam or a pillar)


g4386 proteron {prot'-er-on}

neuter of 4387 as adverb (with or without the art.);; adj

AV - before + 3588 3, first 2, former 2, before 2, at the first + 3588 1; 10

1) before, prior

1a) of time, former


g4387 proteros {prot'-er-os}

comparative of 4253;; adj

AV - former 1; 1

1) before, prior

1a) of time, previous, former


g4388 protithemai {prot-ith'-em-ahee}

middle voice from 4253 and 5087; TDNT - 8:164,1176; v

AV - purpose 2, set forth 1; 3

1) to place before, to set forth

1a) to set forth to be looked at, expose to view

1b) to expose to public view

1b1) of the bodies of the dead

1b2) to let lie in state

2) to set before one's self, propose to one's self

2a) to purpose, determine


g4389 protrepomai {prot-rep'-om-ahee}

middle voice from 4253 and the base of 5157;; v

AV - exhort 1; 1

1) to urge forwards, exhort, encourage


g4390 protrecho {prot-rekh'-o}

from 4253 and 5143 (including its alternate);; v

AV - run before 1, outrun 1; 2

1) to run before, to outrun


g4391 prouparcho {pro-oop-ar'-kho}

from 4253 and 5225;; v

AV - be before 1, be beforetime 1; 2

1) to be before, exist previously


g4392 prophasis {prof'-as-is}

from a compound of 4253 and 5316;; n f

AV - pretence 3, cloke 2, show 1, colour 1; 7

1) a pretext (alleged reason, pretended cause)

2) show

2a) under colour as though they would do something

2b) in pretence, ostensibly


g4393 prophero {prof-er'-o}

from 4253 and 5342;; v

AV - bring forth 2; 2

1) to bring forth


g4394 propheteia {prof-ay-ti'-ah}

from 4396 ("prophecy"); TDNT - 6:781,952; n f

AV - prophecy 16, prophesying 3; 19

1) prophecy

1a) a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future events

1b) Used in the NT of the utterance of OT prophets

1b1) of the prediction of events relating to Christ's kingdom and its speedy triumph, together with the consolations and admonitions pertaining to it, the spirit of prophecy, the divine mind, to which the prophetic faculty is due

1b2) of the endowment and speech of the Christian teachers called prophets

1b3) the gifts and utterances of these prophets, esp. of the predictions of the works of which, set apart to teach the gospel, will accomplish for the kingdom of Christ


g4395 propheteuo {prof-ate-yoo'-o}

from 4396; TDNT - 6:781,952; v

AV - prophesy 28; 28

1) to prophesy, to be a prophet, speak forth by divine inspirations, to predict

1a) to prophesy

1b) with the idea of foretelling future events pertaining esp. to the kingdom of God

1c) to utter forth, declare, a thing which can only be known by divine revelation

1d) to break forth under sudden impulse in lofty discourse or praise of the divine counsels

1d1) under like prompting, to teach, refute, reprove, admonish, comfort others

1e) to act as a prophet, discharge the prophetic office


g4396 prophetes {prof-ay'-tace}

from a compound of 4253 and 5346; TDNT - 6:781,952; n m

AV - prophet 149; 149

1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things

2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation

2a) the OT prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.

2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah

2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah

2d) the Messiah

2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men

2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians

2f1) they are associated with the apostles

2f2) they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Acts 11:27)

2f3) in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers

3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)

3a) of Epimenides (Tit. 1:12)


g4397 prophetikos {prof-ay-tik-os'}

from 4396; TDNT - 6:781,952; adj

AV - of the prophets 1, of prophecy 1; 2

1) proceeding from a prophet

2) prophetic


g4398 prophetis {prof-ay'-tis}

from 4396; TDNT - 6:781,952; n f

AV - prophetess 2; 2

1) a prophetess

2) a woman to whom future events or things hidden from others are at times revealed, either by inspiration or by dreams and visions

3) a female who declares or interprets oracles


g4399 prophthano {prof-than'-o}

from 4253 and 5348; TDNT - 9:88,1258; v

AV - prevent 1; 1

1) to come before, to anticipate



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