ἐπροφήτευσεν
prophēteúō
prophesied
To speak or proclaim as a prophet, to deliver a message or revelation believed to be divinely inspired. The verb encompasses proclaiming inspired declarations, interpreting or announcing what is thought to be a divine message, and, in some contexts, predicting future events. It commonly refers to the exercise of a prophetic office or role, including both inspired speech and admonition.
John 11:51 · Word #13
Lexicon G4395
| Lemma | προφητεύω |
| Transliteration | prophēteúō |
| Strong's | G4395 |
| Definition | To speak or proclaim as a prophet, to deliver a message or revelation believed to be divinely inspired. The verb encompasses proclaiming inspired declarations, interpreting or announcing what is thought to be a divine message, and, in some contexts, predicting future events. It commonly refers to the exercise of a prophetic office or role, including both inspired speech and admonition. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prophesied |
| Literal | prophesied |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφητεύω |
| Strong's | G4395 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4395-04
he/she prophesied
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a completed act of functioning as a prophet. "Prophesied" preserves the root sense of speaking forth an inspired or divinely prompted message without restricting it to prediction alone. |
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