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προφήτης

προφήτης, one who speaks for a God and interprets his will

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προφήτου Noun: masculine genitive singular of προφήτης

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προφήτ-ης, ου, Dor. and Boeot. προφάτας [ᾱ], α, Pi. (v. infr.), Corinn. Supp. 2.68: ὁ (πρό, φημί):—
  • prop. one who speaks for a god and interprets his will to man, Διὸς π. interpreter, expounder of the will of Zeus, of Tiresias, Pi. N. 1.60; Βάκχου π., perh. of Orpheus, E. Rh. 972; [Διονύσου] π., of the Bacchae, Id. Ba. 551 (lyr.); Νηρέως π., of Glaucus, Id. Or. 364; esp. of the Delphic Apollo, Διὸς π. ἐστὶ Λοξίας πατρός A. Eu. 19; of the minister and interpreter at Delphi, Hdt. 8.36, 37; at the Ptoön, ib. 135, IG 7.4135.13 (ii B.C.); cf. προφῆτις.
      • 2 title of official keepers of the oracle at Branchidae, CIG 2884, al., Supp.Epigr. 1.426 (Milet., i A.D.); elsewhere, IG 14.961, 1032, 1084, 2433 (Massilia), 9(2).1109.22 (Coropa, ii/i B.C.), etc.
        • b in Egyptian temples, member of the highest order of the clergy, priest, π. θεῶν Εὐεργετῶν PTeb. 6.3 (ii B.C.), cf. OGI 56.59 (Canopus, iii B.C.), etc.
      • 3 interpreter, expounder of the utterances of the μάντις (q.v.), Pl. Ti. 72a: hence, of Poets, Πιερίδων π. Pi. Pae. 6.6; Μουσᾶν π. B. 8.3, cf. Pl. Phdr. 262d.
      • 4 possessor of oracular powers, of Amphiaraus, A. Th. 611, cf. Ag. 409 (lyr.); of Pseudo-Bacis, Ar. Av. 972; of Epimenides, Ep.Tit. 1.12.
      • 5 generally, interpreter, declarer, ἐγὼ π. σοι λόγων γενήσομαι E. Ba. 211; π. ἀτόμων, of the Epicureans, Ath. 5.187b; τῶν Πύρρωνος λόγων, of Timon, S.E. M. 1.53; spokesman, LXX Ex. 7.1.
        • b metaph., proclaimer, harbinger, κώμου προφάτας, of the wine-bowl, Pi. N. 9.50; δείπνου π. λιμός Antiph. 217.23; φθόης π. Pl.Com. 184.4; τέττιξ . . θέρεος γλυκὺς π. Anacreont. 32.11.
    • II herald at the games, B. 9.28 (pl.).
    • III in LXX, revealer of Godʼs will, prophet, 1 Ki. 9.9, al.:— hence,
      • 2 in NT, inspired preacher and teacher, organ of special revelations from God, 1 Ep.Cor. 12.28, 14.32; and (as comprised in this),
        • b foreteller, prophet of future events, Act. Ap. 2.30, 3.18, 21, 2 Ep.Pet. 3.2.
      • 3 herbalist, Ps.-Dsc. 1.10, al.; quack doctor, Gal. 16.761.

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