prophecy
Found 21 times in the King James Bible
H5016
Hebrew
G4394
Greek
English Definition
a prediction (spoken or written)
Ω Greek (New Testament)
Original Script
προφητεία
Transliteration
nᵉbûwʼâh
Strong's Reference
G4394
Greek Meaning
inspired teaching
"Prophecy" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5016, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4394. Context determines which original word is being used.