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prophetes

prophetes {prof-ay'-tace}
Greek: noun masculine

Possible Definitions:
1) in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
2) one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation.
2a) the O.T. prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah.
2b) of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah
2c) of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah
2d) the Messiah
2e) of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men.
2f) of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians; they are associated with the apostles; they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Acts 11:27) In the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were suddenly seized by the Spirit giving utterance in glowing and exalted but intelligible speech of those things which the Holy Spirit teaches them, and which have power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers (1 Cor. 14:3,24)
3) a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration): so of Epimenides (Tit. 1:12).

prophetes {prof-ay'-tace}

Greek: noun masculine

from a compound of 4253 and 5346;

Translated as:

prophet (149 times)

Strong's Number 4396

TDNT - 6:781,952