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The ultimate function of prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it. Your successful past will block your visions of the future.
Joel A. Barker

Meaning of "prophecy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROPHECY

Ultimately from Greek prophētēsprophet.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPHECY

prophecy  [ˈprɒfɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPHECY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prophecy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPHECY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prophecy

Prophecy

Prophecy is a process in which one or more messages that have been communicated to a prophet are then communicated to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of conditioned events to come. The process of prophecy especially involves reciprocal communication of the prophet with the source of the messages. Throughout history, clairvoyance has commonly been used and associated with prophecy. Various concepts of prophecy are found throughout all of the world's religions and cults. To a certain degree prophecy can be an integral concept within any religion or cult. The term has found deep usage in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Baha'i along with many others.

Definition of prophecy in the English dictionary

The first definition of prophecy in the dictionary is a message of divine truth revealing God's will. Other definition of prophecy is the act of uttering such a message. Prophecy is also a prediction or guess.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROPHECY


Berenice
bɛrəˈnaɪsɪ
Chrissie
ˈkrɪsɪ
courtesy
ˈkɜːtɪsɪ
hissy
ˈhɪsɪ
icy
ˈaɪsɪ
kissy
ˈkɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
legitimacy
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪsɪ
missy
ˈmɪsɪ
Odyssey
ˈɒdɪsɪ
policy
ˈpɒlɪsɪ
pricey
ˈpraɪsɪ
racy
ˈreɪsɪ
secrecy
ˈsiːkrɪsɪ
sissy
ˈsɪsɪ
spacey
ˈspeɪsɪ
spicy
ˈspaɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPHECY

prophase
prophasic
prophecies
prophesiable
prophesied
prophesier
prophesies
prophesy
prophesyings
prophet
prophet-like
prophetess
prophethood
prophetic
prophetical
prophetically
propheticism
prophetism
Prophets
prophetship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPHECY

accuracy
agency
Annecy
antisecrecy
currency
dioecy
diplomacy
efficiency
emergency
esnecy
fancy
fleecy
frequency
Lake Annecy
legacy
nancy
privacy
secy
self-fulfilling prophecy
supersecrecy

Synonyms and antonyms of prophecy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPHECY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prophecy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prophecy

Translation of «prophecy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPHECY

Find out the translation of prophecy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prophecy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prophecy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profecía
570 millions of speakers

English

prophecy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भविष्यवाणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نبوءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пророчество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profecia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prophétie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nubuatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prophezeiung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ramalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời tiên tri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்க்கதரிசனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भविष्यवाणी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kehanet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profezia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

proroctwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пророцтво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profeție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφητεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

profesie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

profetia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

profeti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prophecy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHECY»

The term «prophecy» is very widely used and occupies the 19.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHECY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prophecy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prophecy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prophecy

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROPHECY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prophecy.
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James Allen
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
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Michelangelo Antonioni
I don't want what I am saying to sound like a prophecy or anything like an analysis of modern society... these are only feelings I have, and I am the least speculative man on earth.
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Joel A. Barker
The ultimate function of prophecy is not to tell the future, but to make it. Your successful past will block your visions of the future.
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Alex Chiu
If you are an antichrist, you won't believe in the bible prophecy from the beginning. Which means, you won't believe that physical immortality will become possible.
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Ralph Ellison
America is woven of many strands. I would recognise them and let it so remain. Our fate is to become one, and yet many. This is not prophecy, but description.
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John Foxe
Which prophecy of Christ we see wonderfully to be verified, insomuch that the whole course of the Church to this day may seem nothing else but a verifying of the said prophecy.
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Richard Le Gallienne
Youth, however, can afford to enjoy even its melancholy; for the ultimate fact of which that melancholy is a prophecy is a long way off.
8
George Gissing
Persistent prophecy is a familiar way of assuring the event.
9
Ruth Hubbard
Every theory is a self-fulfilling prophecy that orders experience into the framework it provides.
10
Hubert H. Humphrey
The difference between hearsay and prophecy is often one of sequence. Hearsay often turns out to have been prophecy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPHECY»

Discover the use of prophecy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prophecy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Celestine Prophecy
In this gripping adventure-tale, James Redfield offers a compelling vision of the new spiritual understanding that is emerging in human culture.
James Redfield, 2011
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The Mayan Prophecy
On 21 December 2012 the ancient Mayan calendar will complete its thirteenth cycle.
Steve Alten, 2011
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Quantum Prophecy: The Awakening
Ten years after the disappearance of superhumans--both heroes and villains--thirteen-year-olds Danny and Colin begin to develop super powers, making them the object of much unwanted attention.
Michael Carroll, 2007
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Ecstatic Prophecy
This unique book will be compelling to anyone who follows prophetic literature and movements, as well as to those who may be experiencing ecstatic prophecy without understanding it. This can't be the Holy Spirit. Or can it?
Stacey Campbell, Wesley Campbell, 2008
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A History of Prophecy in Israel
This revised and enlarged edition of Joseph Blenkinsopp's 1983 book will be a welcome addition to the libraries of serious Biblical scholars.
Joseph Blenkinsopp, 1996
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Prophecy: The History of an Idea in Medieval Jewish Philosophy
This book offers an in-depth study of prophecy in the thought of seven of the leading medieval Jewish philosophers: R. Saadiah Gaon, R. Judah Halevi, Maimonides, Gersonides, R. Hasdai Crescas, R. Joseph Albo and Baruch Spinoza.
Howard Kreisel, 2003
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Prophecy: A History and How to Guide
If so you may already be sensitive to the future. This book covers the History of Prophecy, famous prophets, popular divination methods, then concepts about how Prophecy may work.
Martin K. Ettington, 2008
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Alliance: The Paladin Prophecy
Readers of I Am Number Four, The Maze Runner, and Legend will love this sophisticated adventure series by the cocreator of the groundbreaking television show Twin Peaks, with its unique combination of mystery, heart-pounding action, and the ...
Mark Frost, 2014
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Chasing the Prophecy
Packed with thrills, action, and drama, this third and final installment of Brandon Mull’s #1 bestselling Beyonders trilogy brings the series to a gripping conclusion.
Brandon Mull, 2013
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Prophecy
Separated by fate and a freak storm in the shifting landscape of the Great Plains, the companions find themselves on a path of strange prophecy.
James Axler, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPHECY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prophecy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prophecy Healthcare(R), Inc. Unveils Job Analysis Validation …
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prophecy Healthcare®, Inc., the leader in validated online healthcare competency ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
2
Announcement: The Liar's Prophecy, by David Berger
And Gaea's son has just begun. The investigation brings to light The Liar's Prophecy, and an unsuspecting Task Force: Gaea has no choice but ... «Gayapolis, Jul 15»
3
Prophecy: The Apostolic Mantle Is Coming on First Nations People
Native American churches like this one will be part of a great spiritual renewal. (Flickr ). In the Bible "firsts" are always sanctified or set apart by ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
4
The Prophecy And MR's Failure To Launch
It was one such prophecy that resulted in main elections under the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime being held on the eighth of any given month or ... «Sunday Leader, Jul 15»
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Prophecy: When the Gadites Rise the Goliaths Will Fall
While I was praying through that part of the prophecy, the Holy Spirit started showing me the Gadites. I began to pray for the mighty warring ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Isaiah 19 Prophecy Unfolding Before Our Eyes
The spirit of Egypt shall be discouraged in their midst, and I will destroy their counsel," part of the prophecy reads. So what does that mean for ... «Charisma News, Jul 15»
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​Eldyn Karr, Long-Serving Voice of Prophecy Public Relations …
Eldyn Karr, who served as Voice of Prophecy's public relations director for 40 years until his retirement last December, has died at the age of 68 ... «Adventist Review, Jul 15»
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Church of God of Prophecy in Fincastle to hold yard sale, bake sale …
1, the Church of God of Prophecy in Fincastle will hold a yard sale and bake sale. The sale begins at 8 a.m. The church is located on the corner ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
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EXCLUSIVE: Could this asteroid destroy Earth in just EIGHT weeks …
However, the Blood Moon Prophecy, says the end is nigh on September 28 as that coincides with the last of four 'blood moons' (total eclipses ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Man drinks poison after told his girlfriend was bewitching and no …
RUSAPE: A local man killed himself after he received a prophecy that his girlfriend was bewitching him, police confirmed the incident. «New Zimbabwe.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prophecy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prophecy>. Apr 2024 ».
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