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# prophesy

verb (prophesy, prophesies, prophesied, prophesying)

«prophesy» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To say what will happen in the future, by special power or by a strong guess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#m1)
2. (noun form: prophecy) A prophecy is such a foretelling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#x1)
- Can you prophesy who will win the race? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#x2)
- In the tale, the daisy can prophesy the truth of love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#x3)
- The old man prophesied a happy ending. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/#x4)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prophesy/#x1)
- The Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy? (Prophets AMO.3.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prophesy/#x2)
- 'Son of man, set thy face toward Zidon, and prophesy against it, (Prophets EZK.28.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prophesy/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prophesy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/prophesy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prophesy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prophesy.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «prophesy» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prophesy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prophesy» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prophesy.html) on Mova free.