προφῆται
prophetai
prophets
from a compound of πρό and φημί; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:--prophet.
John 1:45 · Word #16
Lexicon G4396
| Lemma | προφήτης |
| Transliteration | prophḗtēs |
| Strong's | G4396 |
| In-context | prophets |
| Literal | prophets |
Morphology N NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφήτης |
| Strong's | G4396 |
SIBI-P1 G4396-01
the fore-speakers (masculine plural)
| Root | προφήτης (prophētēs) |
| Core Meanings | fore-speaker, spokesperson, inspired declarer, one who speaks forth |
| Semantic Range | one who speaks forth publicly, a divinely inspired spokesperson, foreteller of future events, covenant messenger, inspired teacher or poet |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, the προφῆται are covenant spokespersons who declare the will and word of God to the people, often calling for repentance, announcing judgment, or proclaiming restoration. They function as authoritative mediators of divine revelation within Israel’s history and early Jewish and Christian communities. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NMP,); functions as a subject or predicate nominative; refers to multiple male or grammatically masculine individuals. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "fore-speakers" preserves the compound sense of πρό (before/forward) and φημί (to speak), highlighting one who speaks forth or before others. The nominative masculine plural form is reflected by "the" and the explicit note "masculine plural," indicating subject form and grammatical number/gender. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root προφήτης (fore-speaker, spokesperson, inspired declarer, one who speaks forth)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4396-02 |
prophetais | to the before-speakers |
G4396-03 |
prophetas | forward-speaking men |
G4396-04 |
prophete | to a before-speaker |
Word Usage (144 occurrences of G4396)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:22 | προφήτου | prophetou | prophet |
| Matthew 2:5 | προφήτου | prophetou | prophet |
| Matthew 2:15 | προφήτου | prophetou | prophet |