# G4395 προφητεύω

προφητεύω (prophēteúō), Strong’s G4395: to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office KJV: prophesy. Occurs 124 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G4395 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*prophēteúō* — to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office

KJV: prophesy

Derived from [προφήτης prophḗtēs](https://besorah.bible/word/G4396) (a foreteller)

Occurs 124 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 26:68](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/26?v=68) — saying, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who hit you?”
- [Mark 14:65](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/14?v=65) — Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, “Prophesy!” The officers…
- [Luke 22:64](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/22?v=64) — Having blindfolded him, they struck him on the face and asked him, “Prophesy! Who is the one who struck you?”
- [Acts 2:17](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=17) — ‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will…
- [Acts 2:18](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/2?v=18) — Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.
- [Acts 21:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/21?v=9) — Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
- [1 Corinthians 11:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/11?v=4) — Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.
- [1 Corinthians 11:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/11?v=5) — But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as…
- [1 Corinthians 13:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/13?v=9) — For we know in part and we prophesy in part;
- [1 Corinthians 14:1](https://besorah.bible/besorah/1-corinthians/14?v=1) — Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.