prophecying
prophecying is the present participle and gerund of prophecy.
prophecying is the alternative form of prophesying.
Meaning of prophecy
Noun
prophecy (countable and uncountable, plural prophecies)
- A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
- French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
- The public interpretation of Scripture.
Meaning of prophesying
Noun
prophesying (plural prophesyings)
- A prophecy.
- He had not the writings nor prophesyings of any going before, nor yet the concurrence of any church or people to strengthen him; and yet his faith in the word, by which he contradicted the whole world, saved him and his house.1831, Robert Barclay, George Keith, Truth triumphant through the spiritual warfare, Christian labours, and writings of that able and faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Robert Barclay
- A religious meeting to discuss parts of Scripture and their possible use in sermons.
Forms of prophecying
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Questions about prophecying
- What is prophecying the present participle and gerund of?
- Prophecying is the present participle and gerund of prophecy.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: prophecying (page history and authors); prophecy (page history and authors); prophesying (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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