prophesy

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒfɪsaɪ/
• (US) IPA: /pɹafəsaj/

Etymology

• Middle English prophecien (verb), from Old French prophecier (verb), from prophecie (noun), "prophecy"

Verb

prophesy (third-person singular simple present prophesies, present participle prophesying, simple past and past participle prophesied)

1. To predict.
2. To speak as a prophet.
3. To reveal a divine message.

Related terms

• prophecy
• prophet
• prophetic

Translations

to predict

Catalan: profetitzar (ca) Croatian: pròreći (hr) German: prophezeien (de) Greek: μαντεύω (el)

Romanian: profetiza (ro), profeți (ro), prezice (ro) Russian: предсказывать (ru) (pr'edskázyvat') impf., предсказать (ru) (pr'edskazát') pf.; прорицать (ru) (proricát') impf.; пророчить (ru) (proróčit') impf. Spanish: profetizar (es)

to speak as a prophet

Catalan: profetitzar (ca) Croatian: pròreći (hr) German: prophezeien (de)

Greek: προβλέπω (el) Russian: пророчествовать (ru) (proróčestvovat') impf. Spanish: profetizar (es)

to reveal a divine message

Croatian: pròreći (hr)

German: prophezeien (de)