prophecy Definition
proph·ecy (präf′ə sē)
noun pl. -·cies
- prediction of the future under the influence of divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet
- any prediction
- something prophesied or predicted; specif., the divinely inspired utterance or utterances of a prophet
- a book of prophecies
Etymology: ME prophecie < OFr < LL(Ec) prophetia < Gr prophētēia (in N.T., gift of speaking under the influence of the Holy Spirit) < prophētēs: see prophet
prophecy Synonyms
prophecy Usage Examples
Preposition: about
future: It was a prophesy about the future, a prophesy that would be fulfilled within the lifetime of many who were listening.
Converse of object
- self-fulfill: Berne's idea of a script may be compared with the self-fulfilling prophesy.
- fulfill: The search for the fulfilled prophecies gave me an exciting time.
- fulfill: How does Jesus fulfill the prophesy of the Suffering Servant?
- utter: Otherwise his claim could not be proved true, since ( as has been shown above ) he uttered no prophecies.
- interpret: Interpreting Prophesy How many people here think they are good at maths?
- suppose: How do you know that the supposed biblical prophecies were fulfilled as prophecies and not as history or fiction.
Adjective modifier
- messianic: First century Christianity was simply a revival of the Judaism which began with the messianic prophesy.
- Mayan: Mayan Prophesy says it will return by 2012, along with our alignment with the center of our galaxy.
- unfulfilled: What is true of this unfulfilled prophesy is true of all unfulfilled prophecies.
- biblical: Galloway devoted the rest of his life to study of Biblical prophecies.
- apocalyptic: There must surely be very few people in the Western World who have not heard of Nostradamus and his apocalyptic prophecies.. .
- end-time: Don't get me wrong I believe in much end-time prophesy but I believe we have to live as Jesus said, in today.
Noun used with modifier
testament: All fitting in with Roman strategy and Old Testament prophesy.
Possessives
witch: Then Macbeth's court exits, leaving him alone to mainly think about the witches ' prophecies for Banquo.
Preposition: of
- doom: But so far our companies have been coping well, and prophecies of doom from the strong pound have proved false.
- scripture: Peter tells us in the New Testament that no prophesy of scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation.
- prophet: The very Bible that contains the prophesy of the prophet to come confirms quite clearly that that prophet was Jesus Christ.
- end: Jehovah's Witnesses have taken in their stride failed prophecies of the end of the world.
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