"prophetic, uttered by prophets, Rom. 16:26; 2 Pet. 1:19*"
Definition and meaning
prophetic, uttered by prophets, Rom. 16:26; 2 Pet. 1:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: προφητικός
Historical context
Paul wrote Romans from Corinth, one of the most important commercial cities in the empire. Rome had a Jewish population of around 50,000. The letter addresses real tensions between Jewish believers with centuries of Torah tradition and Gentile believers with no such background. Emperor Nero was on the throne. Within ten years he would execute both Paul and Peter.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of prophetikos (G4397) across the King James Bible.
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
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Common questions
Strong's G4397 (prophetikos) is a Greek word that means: prophetic, uttered by prophets, Rom. 16:26; 2 Pet. 1:19* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word prophetikos (G4397) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4397 is prophetikos, a Greek word defined as: prophetic, uttered by prophets, Rom. 16:26; 2 Pet. 1:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
prophetikos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.