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/ˈpɹɒf.ə.si/ · prop·he·cy
noun
- A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. The ancient tablet contained a prophecy that warned of a great flood.
- The public interpretation of Scripture. Scholars debated the prophecy of Revelation to understand its meaning for modern readers.
verb
- To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as a prophet. The poet claimed to prophecy the rise of the digital age in his verses.
- To predict, to foretell (with or without divine inspiration). Economists prophecy a recession based on current market trends.
- To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure. The dark clouds prophecy an impending storm.
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Did you know? The word appears over 200 times in the King James Bible, often introducing the prophetic books of the Old Testament.