What does "Prophetess" mean in the Bible?
Prophetess signifies not only the wife of a prophet, Isa 8:3, but also a woman that has the gift of prophecy. Prophetess appears in 5 verses across 5 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Prophetess?
PROPH'ETESS signifies not only the wife of a prophet, Isa 8:3, but also a woman that has the gift of prophecy. Ex 15:20. Among these were Miriam, the sister of Aaron and Moses, Ex 15:20; Deborah, who sang with Barak, Jud 5:1; Hannah, the mother of Samuel, 1 Sam 2:1; Anna, who was in the temple, Luke 2:36; the four daughters of Philip the Evangelist. Acts 21:9.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Prophetess?
Where does Prophetess appear in the Bible?
Prophetess is referenced in 5 verses across 5 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Exodus 15:20
- Isaiah 8:3
- Judges 4:4
- Luke 2:36
- Revelation 2:20
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Prophetess.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Prophetess?
Prophetess appears in 5 verses across 5 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 1 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Prophetess?
Exodus, Isaiah, Judges, Luke, Revelation.
Where can I read every verse about Prophetess?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
