προφητεία

English (LSJ)

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   A gift of interpreting the will of the gods, gift of prophecy, διδασκαλίαν ὡς π. ἐκχεῶ LXX Si.24.33; ἡ δὲ προφητείη δίης φρενός ἐστιν ἀπορρώξ Orac. ap. Luc. Alex.40.    2 concrete, prophecy or oracular response, LXX 2 Ch. 15.8, Hld.2.27.    II office of προφήτης 2, εἴ τοι μέμηλεν ἔμπεδος π. BMus.Inscr.921b7 (Branchidae), cf. CIG2869 (Didyma), 2880 (Branchidae), OGI494.8 (Milet.); in Egypt, προφητειῶν καὶ γραμματειῶν καρπεῖαι PTeb.6.34 (ii B.C.).    III in NT, gift of expounding scripture, or of speaking and preaching, under the influence of the Holy Spirit (cf. προφήτης), Ep.Rom.12.6, 1 Ep.Cor.12.10, 1 Ep.Ti.1.18, 4.14, al.