προφητεία

A. gift of interpreting the will of the gods, gift of prophecy, διδασκαλίαν ὡς π. ἐκχεῶ LXX Si. 24.33; ἡ δὲ προφητείη δίης φρενός ἐστιν ἀπορρώξ Orac. ap. Luc. Alex. 40.

2. concrete, prophecy or oracular response, LXX 2 Ch. 15.8, Hld. 2.27.

II. office of προφήτης 2, εἴ τοι μέμηλεν ἔμπεδος π. BMus.Inscr. 921b7 (Branchidae), cf. CIG 2869 (Didyma), 2880 (Branchidae), OGI 494.8 (Milet.); in Egypt, προφητειῶν καὶ γραμματειῶν καρπεῖαι PTeb. 6.34 (ii B.C.).

III. in NT, gift of expounding scripture, or of speaking and preaching, under the influence of the Holy Spirit (cf. προφήτης), Ep.Rom. 12.6, 1 Ep.Cor. 12.10, 1 Ep.Ti. 1.18, 4.14, al.