The word in Scripture

Prophecy in the Bible

The word prophecy appears 21 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Prophecy is God's word spoken beforehand, fulfilled in His time. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What prophecy means in the Bible

Prophecy is God's word spoken beforehand, fulfilled in His time.

Where the word prophecy appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word prophecy appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,”Proverbs 30:1

“The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.”Proverbs 31:1

“And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:”Matthew 13:14

“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;”Romans 12:6

“Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.”1 Timothy 4:14

“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”2 Peter 1:20

“These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.”Revelation 11:6

“And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.”Revelation 22:10