foreteller

one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (v. Lft., , 83 f.; Tr., , § vi), ; Notes Syn. a prophet in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles. In NT, of the OT prophets: , , , , , al.; Mt 5:12 Mk 6:15 Lk 4:27 Jo 8:52 Ro 11:3 of prophets in general: , , , al.; Mt 10:41 13:57 21:46 Mk 6:4 Lk 13:33 of John the Baptist: , , ; Mt 21:26 Mk 6:15 Lk 1:76 of Christ: , , , (LXX); Mt 21:11 Jo 6:14 Ac 3:22 23 7:37 of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: , , , al.; Ac 15:32 I Co 12:28 Eph 2:20 by meton., of the writings of prophets: , , al.; Lk 24:27 Ac 8:28 of a poet: (on the use of the term in and Inscr., v. Deiss., , 235 f.; MM, xxii). Tit 1:12 π. BS

profeten, profeet

a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.

prophet

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

prophet

a foreteller ("prophet")

by analogy, an inspired speaker

by extension, a poet

προφήτης, -ου, ὁ [πρόφημι, to speak forth), [in LXX chiefly for נָבִיא ;] one who acts as an interpreter or forth-teller of the Divine will (see Lft., Notes, 83f.; Tr., Syn., §vi), a prophet; 1. in cl. (Æsch., Hdt., Plat., al.), of the interpreters of oracles. 2. In NT, (a) of the OT prophets: Mat.5:12, Mrk.6:15, Luk.4:27, Jhn.8:52, Rom.11:3, al.; (b) of prophets in general: Mat.10:41 13:57 21:46, Mrk.6:4, Luk.13:33, al.; (with) of John the Baptist: Mat.21:26, Mrk.6:15, Luk.1:76; (d) of Christ: Mat.21:11, Jhn.6:14, Act.3:22, 23 7:37" (LXX) ; (e) of Christian prophets in the apostolic age: Act.15:32, 1Co.12:28, Eph.2:20, al.; (f) by meton., of the writings of prophets: Luk.24:27, Act.8:28, al.; (g) of a poet: Tit.1:12 (on the use of the term in π. and Inscr., see Deiss., BS, 235f.; MM, xxii). (AS)