About The Word Prophesy
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Prophesy
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What's The Definition Of Prophesy?
[v] predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
[v] deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday" Synonyms | Synonyms for Prophesy: preach | vaticinate Related Terms | Find terms related to Prophesy: See Also | anticipate | call | enlighten | evangelise | evangelize | forebode | foretell | irradiate | lecture | predict | prognosticate | promise | talk Prophesy In Webster's Dictionary \Proph"e*sy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prophesied}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Prophesying}.] [See {Prophecy}.]
1. To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate.
He doth not prophesy good concerning me. --1 Kings
xxii. 8.
Then I perceive that will be verified Henry the
Fifth did sometime prophesy. --Shak.
2. To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure.
Methought thy very gait did prophesy A royal
nobleness; I must embrace thee. --Shak.
\Proph"e*sy\, v. i. 1. To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come. --Matt. xv. 7. 2. To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound. --Ezek. xxxvii. 7. |
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