προφητ-εία,ἡ,
A. 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 ἀπορρώξOrac. ap. Luc. Alex. 40 .
2. concrete,prophecyororacular 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. inNT, gift of expounding scripture, orof 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.