Dictionary entry

G04395

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

προφητεύω

Infl. doric προφα_τεύω

Infl. fut. -εύσω

Infl. aor1 ἐπροφήτευσα

I. "to be an interpreter" of the gods, μαντεύεο, Μοῖσα, προφατεύσω δ᾽ ἐγώ Pind.; τίς προφητεύει θεοῦ who "is his" "interpreter?" Eur.; ὅστις σοι προφητεύσει τάδε who "will give" thee "this oracular advice", id=Eur.

II. in NTest. "to expound scripture, to speak and preach under the influence of the Holy Spirit."