prophesy
pronunciation
How to pronounce prophesy in British English:
UK [ˈprɒfəsaɪ]
How to pronounce prophesy in American English:
US [ˈprɑfəsaɪ]
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- Verb:
- predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- deliver a sermon
Word Origin
- prophesy (v.)
- mid-14c., prophecein, prophesein, from Old French prophecier (13c.), from prophecie (see prophecy). The noun and verb spellings were not fully differentiated until 18c. Related: Prophesied; prophesying.
Example
- 1. Here was political rhetoric with a touch of prophesy about it .
- 2. Finish all your sentences with the words " in accordance with prophesy . "
- 3. Therefore , son of man , prophesy , and say unto gog , thus saith the lord jehovah : in that day when my people israel dwelleth securely , shalt thou not know it ?
- 4. We cannot prophesy what may happen .
- 5. When the day comes you shall hear the full prophesy .