προφήτης

profhvth" profhvth",
profhvtou,
oJ (
profhmi, to speak forth, speak out; hence, properly, `one who speaks forth'; see
prov, d.
a\.), the Septuagint for aybin: (which comes from the same root as [?], `to divulge,' `make known,' `announce' (cf. Fleischer in Delitzsch, Com. ?. d. Gen, 4te Aufl., p. 551f), therefore properly, equivalent to interpreter, , cf. ; hence, an interpreter or spokesman for God; one through whom God speaks; cf. especially Bleek, Einl. in d. A. T. 4te Aufl., p. 309 (B. D. under the word Prophet and references there; especially also Day's note on Oehler's O. T. Theol. sec. 161, and Winer's Grammar, Robertson Smith, Prophets of Israel, p. 389 (note on Lect. ii.))), one who speaks forth by divine inspiration;I. In Greek writings from Aeschylus, Herodotus, and Pindar down:1. an interpreter of oracles (whether uttered by the gods or the
mavntei"), or of other hidden things.2. a foreteller, soothsayer, seer.II. In the N. T.1. "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence, his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially future events, and in p*articular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation. The title is applied to a. the O. T. prophets" -- and with allusion to their age, life, death, deeds: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; , ; ; ; ; ; ; ; appeal is made to their utterances as having foretold the kingdom, deeds, death, of Jesus the Messiah: ; ,,,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Rec.; ; ; ; ; ; ,(46); ; ; ,,; ,; ; ; ; f; ; ; ; ; ; in the number of prophets David also is reckoned, as one who predicted the resurrection of Christ, f; so too is Balaam, (see
Balaavm). by metonymy,
profh'tai is put for the books of the prophets: ,; ; ; ; <<ref:BHS/GNT_Act 28:23$$28:23