προφητείαν
prophēteía
prophecy
The act or process of speaking forth, delivering, or declaring a message believed to originate from a divine source; more specifically, an inspired utterance, pronouncement, or message communicated by a person (a 'prophet') deemed inspired, with or without explicit prediction of future events. In various contexts, προφητεία can refer to a divinely inspired message, the function or office of a prophet, or the content of such utterance, which may involve exhortation, warning, instruction, or prediction. The term's semantic range thus includes both the event of inspired speech and the content thereof, encompassing predictive, revelatory, and exhortatory aspects.
Romans 12:6 · Word #12
Lexicon G4394
| Lemma | προφητεία |
| Transliteration | prophēteía |
| Strong's | G4394 |
| Definition | The act or process of speaking forth, delivering, or declaring a message believed to originate from a divine source; more specifically, an inspired utterance, pronouncement, or message communicated by a person (a 'prophet') deemed inspired, with or without explicit prediction of future events. In various contexts, προφητεία can refer to a divinely inspired message, the function or office of a prophet, or the content of such utterance, which may involve exhortation, warning, instruction, or prediction. The term's semantic range thus includes both the event of inspired speech and the content thereof, encompassing predictive, revelatory, and exhortatory aspects. |
Morphology N ACC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | prophecy |
| Literal | prophecy |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | προφητεία |
| Strong's | G4394 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4394-03
inspired proclamation
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS); denotes one instance of inspired speech in object position. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Inspired proclamation" reflects the root sense of speaking forth on behalf of a deity (προ- + φημί) and captures the act or content of divinely inspired speech. The accusative feminine singular form indicates a single instance of such an utterance functioning as a direct object. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
inspired proclamation
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is faithful to the Greek word, which often refers to inspired speech rather than mere prediction. |