Greek word study
προφήτης G4396
- Transliteration
- prophḗtēs
- KJV glosses
- prophet
Lexical summary
a foreteller ("prophet")
by analogy, an inspired speaker
by extension, a poet
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a foreteller ("prophet")
by analogy, an inspired speaker
by extension, a poet
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information