προφήτευσον
prophēteúō
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.
Matthew 26:68 · Word #2
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 IMP 2P 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 | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφητεύω |
| Strong's | G4395 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4395-14
Speak as a prophet
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete action), active voice, imperative mood, 2nd person singular — a direct command to one individual. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active imperative, second person singular, issues a direct command to perform the action of prophetic speech. "Speak as a prophet" preserves the root idea of functioning in the prophetic role and delivering inspired proclamation. |
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