How to Say "Prophecy" in Greek

προφητεία

profiteíafeminine

The English word "prophecy" is translated into Greek as προφητεία (profiteía).

προφητεία is a noun used to mean a prediction.

Meaning: prediction (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of the verb προφητεύω (to prophesy) and the suffix –εία, which forms abstract nouns.

The plural form of the noun is προφητείες (profiteíeis). The verb form related to this noun is προφητεύω (profiteúo).

The romanization is profiteía.

The root verb φημί inside the word is related to the English word 'fame', as both involve the concept of what is being spoken or said about someone.
The Oracle of Delphi, the most famous source of προφητεία in antiquity, was known for giving 'ambiguous' answers that could be interpreted in multiple ways.
In some religious contexts, προφητεία is distinguished from 'divination', as the former is seen as a gift from God and the latter as a human attempt to cheat fate.

Ο μαντικός ήταν γνωστός για την ικανότητά του να προβλέπει το μέλλον.
The prophet was known for his ability to predict the future.
Ήταν σαν να διαβάζω μια προφητεία όταν διάβαζα αυτό το βιβλίο.
It felt like reading a prophecy when I was reading this book.
Δεν πίστευε σε καμία προφητεία.
Den pisteve se kamia profitia.
He did not believe in any prophecy.

Eleni and Kostas are discussing an ancient book.

Ελένη Eleni

Διάβασες την προφητεία στο βιβλίο;
Diávases tin profiteía sto vivlío;
Did you read the prophecy in the book?
Κώστας Kostas

Ναι, αλλά μου φαίνεται απίστευτη.
Nai, allá mou faínetai apístevti.
Yes, but it seems unbelievable to me.
Ελένη Eleni

Γιατί δεν πιστεύεις στην προφητεία;
Giatí den pistéveis stin profiteía;
Why don't you believe in the prophecy?
Κώστας Kostas

Γιατί δεν συμβαίνει ποτέ τίποτα τέτοιο.
Giatí den symvaínei poté típota tétoio.
Because nothing like that ever happens.

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