Definition of Prophicy

Definition of Prophicy

Prophecy, properly not a forecasting of particular events and the succession of them, but so far as it refers to the future at all is an insight into the course of things in the time to come from insight into the course of them in days gone by or now, and that is believed to be the character of Hebrew prophecy, founded on faith in the immutability of the divine order of things.

- Wikipedia

Proph"e*cy (?), n.; pl. Prophecies (#), [OE. prophecie, OF. profecie, F. prophétie, L. prophetia, fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to be an interpreter of the gods, to prophesy, fr. &?; prophet. See Prophet.] 1. A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling.

He hearkens after prophecies and dreams.

Shak.

Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man.

2. Pet. i. 21.

2. (Script.) A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah. 2 Chron. ix. 29.

3. Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

PROPHECY, n. The art and practice of selling one's credibility for
future delivery.

- 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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