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Strong's G4394 προφητεία (propheteia)

Propheteia means “prophecy” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4394 — millu (“consecration”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4394
Language Greek
Linked Usages 31
Books 12

Strong's G4394 Quick Answer

Strong's G4394 προφητεία (propheteia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. propheteia (prof-ay-tei'-ah) n. 1. prediction (scriptural or other) [from G4396 ("prophecy")] It has 31 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include prophecy and prophesying. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
propheteia (prof-ay-tei'-ah) n. 1. prediction (scriptural or other) [from G4396 ("prophecy")]
Usage
31 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
prophecy and prophesying

Meaning and Definition

propheteia (prof-ay-tei'-ah) n. 1. prediction (scriptural or other) [from G4396 ("prophecy")] KJV: prophecy, prophesying Root(s): G4396

Original Word
προφητεία
Transliteration
propheteia
Derivation
Root: προφήτης R1: 4396
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4394. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

prophecy

Usage: προφητεία, -ας, ἡ (προψητεύω) [in LXX for נְבוּאָה, חָזוֹן ;] the gift (and its exercise) of interpreting the Divine will and purpose, prophecy, prophesying: of OT prophecy, Mat.13:14, 2Pe.1:20-21; of NT prophecy, Rom.12:6, 1Co.12:10 13:2 14:6 14:22, 1Ti.4:14, Rev.11:6 22:19; pl., 1Co.13:8, 1Th.5:20, 1Ti.1:18; οἱ λόγοι τῆς π., Rev.1:3 22:7, 10 22:18; τ. πνεῦμα τῆς π., Rev.19:10 (Luc., FlJ, LXX, π.; see Deiss., BS, 235 f.; MM, xxii).† (AS)

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How Strong's G4394 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render propheteia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

prophecy Matthew 13:14 14× prophesying 1 Corinthians 14:6

How Strong's G4394 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 19 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4394 (προφητεία) appears 13 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4394 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G4394 in the New Testament

19 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 13:14 KJV

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Romans 12:6 KJV

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:10 KJV

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

Strong's G4394 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

2 Chronicles 15:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, then he strengthened himself, and cast out the abominations from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities which Jeroboam possessed, in Mount Ephraim, and he renewed the altar of the Lord, which was before the temple of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 32:32 Septuagint / Brenton

And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his kindness, behold, they are written in the prophecy of Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

Ezra 5:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

Strong's G4394 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Wisdom of Sirach 24:33 Septuagint / Brenton

I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, And leave it to all ages forever.

Wisdom of Sirach 36:14 Septuagint / Brenton

Good is set against evil, and life against death: So is the godly against the sinner, And the sinner against the godly.

Wisdom of Sirach 39:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And be occupied in prophecies.

Usage Excerpts

First 31 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4394.

2 Chronicles 15:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, then he strengthened himself, and cast out the abominations from all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and from the cities which Jeroboam possessed, in Mount Ephraim, and he renewed the altar of the Lord, which was before the temple of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 32:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his kindness, behold, they are written in the prophecy of Isaiah the son of Amoz the prophet, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Ezra 5:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Ezra 6:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Nehemiah 6:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Jeremiah 23:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
Matthew 13:14 New Testament, KJV
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Romans 12:6 New Testament, KJV
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:10 New Testament, KJV
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 13:2 New Testament, KJV
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:8 New Testament, KJV
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1 Corinthians 14:6 New Testament, KJV
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians 14:22 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 Timothy 1:18 New Testament, KJV
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;
1 Timothy 4:14 New Testament, KJV
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
2 Peter 1:20 New Testament, KJV
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 1:21 New Testament, KJV
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
Revelation 1:3 New Testament, KJV
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
Revelation 11:6 New Testament, KJV
These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
Revelation 19:10 New Testament, KJV
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 22:7 New Testament, KJV
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Revelation 22:10 New Testament, KJV
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
Revelation 22:18 New Testament, KJV
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
Revelation 22:19 New Testament, KJV
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Wisdom of Sirach 24:33 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I will yet pour out doctrine as prophecy, And leave it to all ages forever.
Wisdom of Sirach 36:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Good is set against evil, and life against death: So is the godly against the sinner, And the sinner against the godly.
Wisdom of Sirach 39:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And be occupied in prophecies.
Wisdom of Sirach 44:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, Men renowned for their power, Giving counsel by their understanding, And declaring prophecies:
Wisdom of Sirach 46:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Joshua the son of Nave was valiant in the wars, And was the successor of Moses in prophecies, Who according to his name was made great For the saving of the elect of God, And taking vengeance of the enemies that rose up against them, That he might set Israel in their inheritance.
Wisdom of Sirach 46:20 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And after his death he prophesied, And showed the king his end, And lifted up his voice from the earth in prophecy, To blot out the wickedness of the people.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4394, grouped by book.

2 Chronicles 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 5 usages, New Testament
1 Thessalonians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
2 Peter 2 usages, New Testament
Revelation 7 usages, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 6 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G4394 FAQ

What does propheteia (προφητεία) mean?

Propheteia (Strong's G4394) is a Greek word most simply glossed "prophecy". propheteia (prof-ay-tei'-ah) n. 1. prediction (scriptural or other) [from G4396 ("prophecy")]

How many times is propheteia (προφητεία) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 31 linked usages for Strong's G4394 across 12 books.

Where can I study propheteia (προφητεία) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4394 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate propheteia (προφητεία)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as prophecy and prophesying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4394 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G4394, with linked reader references where each row is available.