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prophecy Definition

proph·ecy (präf′ə sē)

noun pl. -·cies

  1. prediction of the future under the influence of divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet
  2. any prediction
  3. something prophesied or predicted; specif., the divinely inspired utterance or utterances of a prophet
  4. 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

n.

prediction, prognostication, prescience, augury; see divination.

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.