προφητ-εία, ἡ,
gift of interpreting the will of the gods, gift of prophecy, διδασκαλίαν ὡς π. ἐκχεῶ [[ LXX.Sir.24.33 ] LXX]; ἡ δὲ προφητείη δίης φρενός ἐστιν ἀπορρώξ Oracle texts cited in [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 40. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 concrete, prophecy or oracular response, [[ LXX.2Ch.15.8, 3rd c.AD: Heliodorus Scriptor Eroticus 2.27. ] LXX+3rd c.AD+]
__II office of προφήτης [[ 2, εἴ τοι μέμηλεν ἔμπεδος π. “BMus.Inscription” 921b7 (from Branchidae), compare “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2869 (from Didyma), 2880 (from Branchidae), “OGI” 494.8 (Milet.); in Egypt, προφητειῶν καὶ γραμματειῶν καρπεῖαι “PTeb.” 6.34 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III in NT, gift of expounding scripture, or of speaking and preaching, under the influence of the Holy Spirit (compare προφήτης), [[ NT.Rom.12.6, NT.1Cor.12.10, NT.1Tim.1.18, 4.14, +others ] NT]