προφῆτις
prophētis · prophetess
Greek word · Strong’s number G4398 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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prophētis (προφῆτις) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “prophetess”.
How to say it
pro·phē·tis
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A woman who speaks on God's behalf.
From Abbott-Smith (1922)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 2:36
And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in many days, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,
- Revelation 2:20
But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.