21 occurrences in 13 translations

'Prophets' in the Bible

Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsFiftiesOne HundredPeople In CavesKilling ProphetsPeople Hiding PeopleProphets Killedjezebel

Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsSchool Of ProphetsTablesAssembling IsraelFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredFollowers Of BaalProphets Of Other GodsServing Asherahjezebel

So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

Verse ConceptsChoosing ThingsFollowers Of BaalProphets Of Other GodsPutting God FirstCompetitionjezebel

So the prophets of Baal cried even louder and slashed themselves with swords and lances until their blood gushed out all over them, as was their custom.

Verse ConceptsCustomKnivesMutilationSuperstitionDisfigurementCovered With BloodGroups ShoutingGashing Bodiescutting

and it cometh to pass, at the passing by of the noon, that they feign themselves prophets till the going up of the present, and there is no voice, and there is none answering, and there is none attending.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFalse ReligionAction Until EveningOthers Not AnsweringTime Passing

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTRivers And StreamsKilling ProphetsRiver KishonProphets Of Other GodsBrooks

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

Verse ConceptsSwordsKilling ProphetsTelling What People DidProphets Of Other Godsjezebel

Jezebel sent a messenger to tell Elijah, "May the gods do the same to me and even more if tomorrow about this time I haven't made you like one of those prophets you had killed."

Verse ConceptsMessengers Sent OutMessengerPersecution, Nature OfProphets, Lives OfRevenge, Examples OfMan's Action TomorrowKilling Prophetsjezebel

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfeagernessProphets, Lives OfRejection Of GodDestruction Of The TempleKilling ProphetsForsaking God's ThingsSole SurvivorsOnly One PersonBreaking The Covenant

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

Verse ConceptsSons Of The Prophets

And he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.

Verse ConceptsEyes HarmedRecognising PeopleRemoving People From Your Life

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredTo Be Given Into One's HandsWarBattleFake Friendsisraelprophetsgathering

And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before them.

Verse ConceptsGatesRobesSchool Of ProphetsThreshing FloorThroneSitting In The GatewayDistinctive Clothing

And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king's hand.

Verse ConceptsProsperityTo Be Given Into One's Hands

And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

Verse ConceptsMessengerImitating Wicked PeopleGood Words

And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

Verse ConceptsLyingNames And Titles For SatanSpirit BeingsGod DeceivingEnticingStrong DelusionLying And Deceitlieing

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

Verse Conceptsevil, victory overGod DeceivingLying And Deceit

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

חזה 
Chozeh 
Usage: 18

נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

נביא 
N@biy' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 4

נביאה 
N@biy'ah 
Usage: 6

נטף 
Nataph 
Usage: 18

προφήτης 
Prophetes 
Usage: 105

προφητικός 
Prophetikos 
of the prophets , of prophecy
Usage: 2

προφῆτις 
Prophetis 
Usage: 1

ψευδοπροφήτης 
Pseudoprophetes 
Usage: 6

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