Prophecy, Prophesy, and My Prophecy

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proph·e·cy

/ˈpräfəsē/

noun

noun: prophecy; plural noun: prophecies

1. a prediction.

   "a bleak prophecy of war and ruin"

   Similar:

   prediction

   forecast

   prognostication

   prognosis

   divination

   augury

   prognostic

   • the faculty, function, or practice of prophesying.

     "the gift of prophecy"

     Similar:

     foretelling the future

     forecasting the future

     fortune telling

     crystal-gazing

     prediction

     second sight

     clairvoyance

     prognostication

     divination

     soothsaying

     vaticination

     augury

     sortilege

     auspication

Origin

Middle English: from Old French profecie, via late Latin from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs (see prophet).

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prophecy is sometimes confused with prophesy

Prophesy

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proph·e·sy

/ˈpräfəˌsī/

verb

1. say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.

   "Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest"

   Similar:

   predict

   foretell

   forecast

   foresee

   forewarn of

   prognosticate

   divine

   augur

   presage

   previse

   foreshow

   croak

   spae

   vaticinate

   auspicate

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prophesy is sometimes confused with prophecy

Prophecy vs. Prophecy

"Prophecy" is a noun that means a prediction of the future, or a message from a supernatural entity to a person, usually called a prophet. "Prophesy" is a verb that means to predict or tell of something beforehand. For example, "holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah". The verb forms of "prophesy" are "prophesies" and "prophesied".

The following quote is from the dictionary as from above:

"say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future."

Prophesy as it relates to the Bible.

Joel 2:28

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Acts 2:17

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Joel 2:28

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future.", your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Acts 2:17

Acts 2:17

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall say that (a specified thing) will happen in the future., and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Now with my Prophecy

Joel 2:28

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall say that (Rapture 2028) will happen in the future.", your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Acts 2:17

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall say that (Rapture 2028) will happen in the future., and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: