The Difference Between prophētēs and nâbîy

Both prophētēs (Greek: προφήτης, G4396) and nâbîy (Hebrew: נָבִיא, H5030) address overlapping biblical themes — prophētēs carrying the sense of "prophet" and nâbîy conveying "prophecy". Each word is shaped by its own covenant and cultural context, yet together they illuminate how the Old and New Testaments speak with one voice on this theme.

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προφήτης vs נָבִיא

prophētēs and nâbîy

προφήτης

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

G4396

Exegetical Meaning

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet | Etymology: from a compound of G4253 (πρό) and G5346 (φημί); | KJV: prophet

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prophet

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נָבִיא

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

H5030