Prophecy or Prophesy?
What Is the Difference between "Prophecy" and "Prophesy"?
"Prophecy" and "prophesy" are easy to confuse.- "Prophecy" is knowledge of the future (from a divine source).
- It was an accurate prophecy. ("Prophecy" is a noun.)
- "Prophesy" means to predict the future (with divine inspiration).
- He will prophesy the future of mankind. ("Prophesy" is a verb.)
"prophecy, prophesy"
Prophecy
"Prophecy" is a noun. (The last syllable of prophecy is pronounced "sea.") A prophecy is "knowledge of the future," usually said to have come from a divine source.Example sentences with "prophecy":
- The prophet has revealed his latest prophecy in which three cities are razed to the ground.
- On the second day of the course, we will study the prophecies of Nostradamus. ("Prophecies" is the plural of "prophecy.")
Prophesy
"Prophesy" is a verb. (The last syllable of prophesy is pronounced "sigh.") "To prophesy" means "to predict the future" - usually with divine inspiration.Person | Personal Pronoun | Conjugation of "To Prophesy" |
---|---|---|
First Person Singular | I | prophesy |
Second Person Singular | you | prophesy |
Third Person Singular | he/she/it | prophesies |
First Person Plural | we | prophesy |
Second Person Plural | you | prophesy |
Third Person Plural | they | prophesy |
Example sentences with "prophesy":
- He prophesies a great war between East and West.
- He prophesied that a flood would cover the Earth. (This is an example of "to prophesy" in the past tense.)
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