προφῆτις (profaʸtis) — prophetess / inspired preacher

Notes: Even in the NT, the role of the προφήτης had become recognized as a special function, and therefore it should not be equated with preaching (33.256: κηρύσσω-33.259: κῆρυξ) in general.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: προφῆτις; -ιδος

Related lemmas: φημί

Sense 1: prophetess, inspired preacher

Semantic entry: 53.80

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Roles and Functions

Definition: a woman who proclaims inspired utterances on behalf of God{N:001}

Show passage in OET: LUK 2:36

OET-RV LUK 2:36

36 Also there, was a prophetess named Hanah (the daughter of Penuel from the Asher tribe). She was very elderly, having been married for seven years

OET-LV LUK 2:36

36 And Hanna was a_prophetess, daughter of _Fanouaʸl, of the_tribe of _Asaʸr/(ʼĀshēr), this woman having _advanced in great days, having _lived with a_husband seven years from the virginity of _her,

Show passage in OET: REV 2:20

OET-RV REV 2:20

20 But I have against you that you tolerate that woman Izevel (Jezebel) who calls herself a prophetess, and she deceives my servants by teaching them to be sexually immoral and to eat food that’s been offered to idols.

OET-LV REV 2:20

20 But I _am _having against you that you _are _allowing the woman Jezebel, the woman calling herself a_prophetess, and she _is _teaching and is _misleading the my slaves to _commit _sexual _immorality, and to _eat idol _sacrificed food.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

προφῆτις

Form 1

Sense 1: prophetess, inspired preacher