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προφητεία

προφητεία, the gift of interpreting the will of the gods

προφητ-εία, ἡ,
  • 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. CIG 2869 (Didyma), 2880 (Branchidae), OGI 494.8 (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.

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