How do you use Prophecy in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like prognostication or prediction, plus the exact meaning.
Prophecy in a sentence
Prophecy meaning
- A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
- The public interpretation of Scripture.
Synonyms of Prophecy
Using Prophecy
- The main meaning on this page is: A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration. | The public interpretation of Scripture.
- Useful related words include: prognostication, prediction, vaticination, anticipation.
- In the example corpus, prophecy often appears in combinations such as: the prophecy, self-fulfilling prophecy, of prophecy.
Context around Prophecy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Prophecy
- In this selection, "prophecy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fulfilling, years, classical, passed, comes and mean stand out and add context to how "prophecy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2300 years prophecy another interesting and as a prophecy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "prophecy" sits close to words such as ale, appointing and avery, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with prophecy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Now, Odin's line can now be read as a prophecy. (11 words)
Accordingly, the resurrection of Lazarus is viewed as a prophecy in action. (12 words)
In other words, your oppositions believe in your prophecy sometimes even more than you. (14 words)
However, others believe that Snape was a bad person because he was to blame for the death of Harry's parents (as he gave Lord Voldemort the prophecy that ended with Lily and James being murdered), and he was an abusive teacher. (42 words)
Many saw this prophecy and laughed but as a concerned football lover, I stayed put to observe how things would turn out in the coming matches and to my surprise, it was as though Chelsea had been placed under a serious curse. (42 words)
Much like the Jedi Council’s prophecy, the Father thinks Anakin is the key to bringing balance to the Force, though the Father suggests Anakin will do this by taking his place on Mortis, and controlling the whims of the Mortis children. (42 words)
But can Will, a being made of light, survive in the darkest part of the world and what does the prophecy mean when it says that Nico will have to leave something of equal value behind? (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
For now, please understand that, apart from the 2300 years prophecy, another interesting end-time prophecy has to do with the first tenure of the beast.
This my prophecy will now believe that is good to serve God; and even some prophets called me saying they are marveled at my prophecy that actually came to pass.
Pentecostals believe that prophecy is the vocal gift of preference, a view derived from 1 Corinthians 14. Some teach that the gift of tongues is equal to the gift of prophecy when tongues are interpreted.
Prophecy :In TFI jargon, the popular definition of prophecy has been expanded to refer to any message received from the "spirit world" – from Jesus, deceased founder David Berg, or another "spirit helper" (see below).
Since the age of classical prophecy passed, no one (outside of Israel) receives the soul of prophecy any longer.
To emphasize such a situation, Cassandra's name is frequently used in fiction when prophecy comes up, especially true prophecy that is not believed.
Accordingly, the resurrection of Lazarus is viewed as a prophecy in action.
But can Will, a being made of light, survive in the darkest part of the world and what does the prophecy mean when it says that Nico will have to leave something of equal value behind?
From there they start evaluating or preparing us to fulfill this prophecy about Western medicine’s expertise on sickle cell – what’s going to have to happen, what are some expectations.
He may have been more inclined to believe in the prophecy because as the fourth son of the previous ruler, he was not initially destined to become the Byzantine emperor.
However, others believe that Snape was a bad person because he was to blame for the death of Harry's parents (as he gave Lord Voldemort the prophecy that ended with Lily and James being murdered), and he was an abusive teacher.
In other words, your oppositions believe in your prophecy sometimes even more than you.
In this final message, he foretold of his return, 800 years into the future — a prophecy that may now have been fulfilled with the Awakening of Monkey D. Luffy's Devil Fruit, the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika.
I was in a leader training meeting listening to a pastor talk about encouraging others in the gift of prophecy.
Keith’s wager becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as big-name investors like Gabe feel the squeeze of its rising stock price.
Luffy is not the first Nika, and in the past, Joy Boy was also Nika, connecting to the prophecy of Oden and Toki.
Many saw this prophecy and laughed but as a concerned football lover, I stayed put to observe how things would turn out in the coming matches and to my surprise, it was as though Chelsea had been placed under a serious curse.
Much like the Jedi Council’s prophecy, the Father thinks Anakin is the key to bringing balance to the Force, though the Father suggests Anakin will do this by taking his place on Mortis, and controlling the whims of the Mortis children.
Naturally, this ended up being more of a self-fulfilling prophecy since this wouldn't have come true if Renfri had never been ordered to die.
Now, Odin's line can now be read as a prophecy.
Common combinations with prophecy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the prophecy 41×
- self-fulfilling prophecy 20×
- of prophecy 17×
- prophecy of 14×
- prophecy that 13×
- this prophecy 10×
- prophecy in 9×
- prophecy about 7×
- prophecy and 7×
- to prophecy 6×