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Prophetess is female.Prophet is male.
A prophet is a Navi (נביא) A prophetess is a Nevi'ah (נביאה)
Check out Exodus Chap.15 V.20.Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, is referred to there as 'the prophetess'.
The word "prophetess" is in the King James Version of the Bible 8 times. It is in 8 verses.
Exodus ch.15.
A prophetess is the same as a prophet. They are persons who know by personal revelation from the Holy Ghost know that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God. A person who has received such knowledge may be classed as a prophet, for they are in a position to receive more revelations. Some believe that prophetess is a feminine word for prophet but this is incorrect. When you look up the Greek word for prophet it is 'prophetes' and the Hebrew word is 'nabiy', which means Prophet or one who speaks forth or openly. The Greek word for prophetess is 'prophetis' and the Hebrew word is 'nebiyah', which means a companion and/or follower of a prophet. No gender is listed... either you are a companion and/or a follower of a Prophet.
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. The noun 'prophet' is a common gender noun, a word for a male or a female.Some believe that prophetess is a feminine word for prophet but this is incorrect. When you look up the Greek word for prophet it is 'prophetes' and the Hebrew word is 'nabiy', which means Prophet or one who speaks forth or openly. The Greek word for prophetess is 'prophetis' and the Hebrew word is 'nebiyah', which means a companion and/or follower of a prophet. No gender is listed... either you are a companion and/or a follower of a Prophet.
Yes, "prophet" is a noun. It refers to a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.
Judges 4 verse 4,...Deborah is a mentioned prophetess who recieved the visions of God,..also Huldar (2 chronicles 34 verse 22), Anna (Luke 2 verse 36).
In the King James versionthe word - prophetess - appears twice in the New Testament25009 Luk 2:36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;30737 Rev 2:20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
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