What does προφητικός · λόγος mean in the Bible?
προφητικός · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "prophetic message, prophetic Scripture".
Greek · G4397, G3056
προφητικὸν λόγον
Pertaining to a foreteller ("prophetic") · word
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προφητικός G4397 pertaining to a foreteller ("prophetic")
Pronunciation prophētikós
Adjective form denoting qualities or content belonging to the prophetic office and revelatory function.
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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What does προφητικὸν λόγον (prophētikon logon) mean in the Bible?
προφητικός · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "prophetic message, prophetic Scripture".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4397, G3056?
G4397, G3056 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. prophetic message, prophetic Scripture
Source Gloss
prophetic message, prophetic Scripture
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Accusative · Singular · Masculine 2 Pet 1:19 1×
Word Origins
προφητικὸν λόγον is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain