prophesy
verb (prophesy, prophesies, prophesied, prophesying)
Everyday
- To say what will happen in the future, by special power or by a strong guess. tree →
- (noun form: prophecy) A prophecy is such a foretelling. tree →
In the lessons
in tales, a wise woman or a magic flower can prophesy the fate of a hero or a girl
Examples
- The wise woman prophesied a storm. tree →
- Can you prophesy who will win the race? tree →
- In the tale, the daisy can prophesy the truth of love. tree →
- The old man prophesied a happy ending. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
In Jewish tradition
To prophesy is to speak a message that God puts in the speaker's mouth. It is often a warning or comfort, not only a prediction.
Interpretation. The tradition holds that the prophet speaks what God commands and cannot hold it back, as Amos says. Prophecy calls the people to justice and return to God.
Examples
- Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.' (Prophets EZK.11.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? (Prophets AMO.3.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- 'Son of man, set thy face toward Zidon, and prophesy against it, (Prophets EZK.28.21, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «prophesy» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «prophesy» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «prophesy» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «prophesy» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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